Bharat on Friday expressed deep shock at the loss of lives in northern Gaza during the delivery of aid material. ‘The loss of civilian lives was a matter of extreme concern’, expressed Bharat.
“We are deeply shocked at the loss of lives in Northern Gaza yesterday during the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Such loss of civilian lives and the larger humanitarian situation in Gaza continue to be a cause for extreme concern. We restate our call for safe and timely delivery of humanitarian aid and assistance,” said Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
However, ‘Israeli fire on people waiting for aid near Gaza City had killed 104 Palestinians and wounded 280, with one hospital saying it had received 10 bodies and dozens of injured patients’, reported Health authorities in Gaza.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Israel’s military said that ‘there was no knowledge of shelling at that location’ and IDF troops opened fire at people in the crowd who posed a threat to them
The military later stated dozens of people were hurt as a result of pushing and trampling when aid trucks arrived in northern Gaza.
Gaza Health Ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qidra said the incident took place at al-Nabusi roundabout west of Gaza City in the northern part of the enclave. It added, “Medical teams were unable to cope with the volume and severity of injuries from dozens of wounded people who arrived at al-Shifa hospital”.
Meanwhile, issuing fresh threats Hamas warned Israel stating that the incident could lead to the failure of talks aimed at a deal on a truce and hostage release.
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