Relief supplies in Gaza: Chaos and Death at Distribution Actions!

Relief supplies in Gaza: Chaos and Death at Distribution Actions!

Gaza, Palästinensische Gebiete - The humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip has further exacerbated, as current reports show. The Tagesschau reports of serious tensions for aid deliveries, while the Gaza Humanitrian Foundation (GHF) tries to continue the distribution of food, despite the chaotic circumstances on the previous day.

of the UN, 47 people in Gaza were injured in the distribution of food, after Israeli forces had shot the crowd. This happened at the same time with reports of eight dead as a result of an Israeli attack in the north of the Gaza Strip.

Aid distribution and international reactions

The GHF, supported by the US government and Israel, has initiated the distribution of around 8,000 food packages, which are sufficient for 462,000 meals. Nevertheless, there is unclear information about the exact quantities of auxiliary deliveries and the selection of recipients. A million Palestinians are to be reached by the end of the week, which corresponds to about half of the population of the Gaza Strip, reports ZDF .

The United Nations and International Aid Organizations have boycotted the GHF and warn that independence is at risk of humanitarian aid. Amnesty International asked Hamas to respect freedom of expression and assembly in the Gaza Strip. At the same time, UN Secretary General Guterres repeatedly warned of a famine in the Gaza Strip and described the situation of the Palestinians as extremely critical.

The Israeli government has introduced a new distribution strategy to prevent Hamas from taking aid goods. Critics fear that this strategy is forced to cover many people to cover long distances and thereby further endanger them in the war zone. In the meantime, the CDU foreign politician Armin Laschet Israel asks to allow more relief goods to Gaza.

hostage and international reactions

In the middle of the humanitarian crisis, relatives of the Israeli hostages of the 600th day captured in Gaza have commemorated. The tensions in the region are also fueled by the execution of a suspected spy by Iran, which is said to have worked for Israel.

In this context, there were also internal problems within the GHF. The director of the foundation, Jake Wood, resigned and expressed doubts that he could fulfill the humanitarian mandate in accordance with the principles. He has now been replaced by a successor.