Gaza: shooting near the center of the help leaves dozens of deaths and injured
From Andreas Rogal
AND Euronews with Ap
Published
At least 25 people died and 175 were injured on Sunday when they received food in the Gaza strip, according to a hospital in the Red Cross countryside and more witnesses. The witnesses said that the Israeli forces fired at a crowd about 1,000 meters from a help center managed by an organization supported by Israel.
The Israeli army declared in a short declaration that “currently has no knowledge of the wounds caused by the fire (Israeli soldiers) within the distribution site of humanitarian aid”.
The humanitarian Foundation of Gaza, supported by Israel and the United States, who distributed help to Gaza, said in a declaration that delivered “without accidents” help early and denied previous versions on chaos and shots in its offices, which are found in Israeli military areas where independent access is limited.
New aid system clouded by chaos
The distribution of the help of the humanitarian Foundation of Gaza was blurred by the chaos and numerous witnesses said that Israeli troops fired the crowd near the delivery places. Before Sunday, at least six people had died and more than 50 were injured, according to local health officials.
The United Nations agencies and the main aid groups have refused to work with the Foundation, claiming that violating humanitarian principles because it allows Israel to control those who receive help and forces the population to move to the distribution places, causing new huge movements in the enclave.
Israel and the United States claim that the new system aims to prevent Hamas from deviating help. Israel did not contribute with systematic diversion tests and the United Nations deny that it occurred.
Shoot near a distribution center
The shots on Sunday occurred in a roundabout located one kilometer from the distribution center, in an area controlled by the Israeli forces, according to the witnesses.
Ibrahim Abu Saoud, a face of the face to face, said that Israeli forces opened fire against the people who headed to the help center of the help.
“There were many martyrs, including women,” said this 40 -year -old resident. “We were about 300 meters (IARDE) by the military.”
Abu Saoud said he saw many people with gun wounds, including a young man who, said, had died on the scene. “We couldn’t help you,” he said.
Mohammed Abu Teaima, 33 years old, said he saw the Israeli forces open fire and kill her cousin and another woman when they headed in the center. He said his cousin was hit in the chest and died on the scene. Many other people were injured, including their brother -inlaw.
“They opened an intense fire directly against us,” he said as he waited for the news of the Red Cross Hospital on their injured relative.
