Posted on 02/29/24
| News Source: Arutz-7
The IDF on Thursday reported that as aid trucks were brought into northern Gaza on Thursday morning, Gazan residents gathered around the trucks, acting violently and looting the supplies.
"Early this morning, during the entry of humanitarian aid trucks into the northern Gaza Strip, Gazan residents surrounded the trucks, and looted the supplies being delivered," the IDF confirmed. "During the incident, dozens of Gazans were injured as a result of pushing and trampling."
"The incident is under review."
According to the reports, some of the masses neared the IDF troops in a dangerous fashion, threatening to harm the troops.
The soldiers, whose job it was to allow safe distribution of the aid, felt threatened by the masses and responded with live fire.
Later on Thursday, the IDF released a video of the scene, stating, "Attached is aerial surveillance of the humanitarian operation this morning to supply humanitarian aid into the northern Gaza Strip. The footage shows how numerous people surrounded the trucks and as a result, dozens were killed and injured from pushing, trampling and being run over by the trucks."
The IDF stated that 10 people were struck by fire from troops, while the rest of the casualties were caused by people being trampled and run over by the aid trucks.
"The IDF will continue to assist in the transfer and coordination of humanitarian aid," the military stressed.