Witnesses of Aid Convoy Violence Describe Shooting, Panic and Desperation

[applegrove]

Witnesses of Aid Convoy Violence Describe Shooting, Panic and Desperation

“I saw people falling to the ground after being shot,” said one witness, “and others simply took the food items that were with them and continued running for their lives.”

By Raja Abdulrahim, Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Adam Rasgon and Michael Levenson
March 1, 2024

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/world/middleeast/israel-aid-convoy-killings-witnesses.html

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They went out by the thousands, camping overnight along a coastal road in the cold Gaza night, huddled together by small fires, waiting for supplies to come so they could feed their families.

What they encountered was death and injury by the hundreds, according to witnesses and a doctor who treated the wounded, as Israeli forces opened fire toward desperate Palestinians who surged forward when aid trucks finally arrived before dawn on Thursday.

“I saw things I never, ever thought I would see,” said Mohammed Al-Sholi, who had camped out overnight for a chance to get food for his family. “I saw people falling to the ground after being shot, and others simply took the food items that were with them and continued running for their lives.”

Amid the chaos and bloodshed, some people were run over by the aid trucks, he said.

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[samplegirl]

1. Just a damn shame

We have no respect for human life.

[applegrove]

3. Hamas too. They followed the Gaza refugees to the south

and are still hiding under them.

[uponit7771]

4. Terrorist are expected to act like terrorists

[Beastly Boy]

8. Which is a piss poor excuse for terrorists acting like terrorists.

[Johnny2X2X]

12. What do you mean we?

We as in the US? The US is not there. We as in human beings? Most of humanity does respect human life, but war definitely brings out the worst in people.

[Voltaire2]

5. A war crime was quite obviously committed by the IDF.

[malaise]

6. Don't expect this to be acknowledged

That is all

[Goddessartist]

7. Yep. n/t

[Beastly Boy]

9. What is the war crime you are referring to?

Cite the source. Then show how Israel and Israel alone fits the descsription .

Until you have done this, it is not obvious by any means.

[David__77]

11. One of many. The mass killing of unarmed people seeking food is obviously striking.

[Nanjeanne]

10. This...

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