Israeli fire kills several dozen Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid, announces al-Chifa hospital in Gaza

New drama in Gaza. The al-Chifa hospital reported Thursday, February 29, at least 50 deaths after Israeli fire towards Palestinians who were rushing towards humanitarian aid trucks, in the north of this territory threatened by famine. “There are at least 50 martyrs and more than 120 injured, including women and children”said the hospital’s emergency director, Amjad Aliwa.

According to the Hamas Ministry of Health, at least 70 people were killed and 280 injured in the Israeli fire. And witnesses told AFP of scenes during which thousands of people rushed towards aid trucks arriving in “Nablus roundabout”, in the west of Gaza City, the main city in the north of the territory. Contacted by AFP, the Israeli army did not immediately comment on this information.

The UN estimates that 2.2 million people, the vast majority of Gaza’s population, are threatened with famine, particularly in the north, where destruction, fighting and looting make the delivery of food almost impossible. humanitarian aid. According to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), just over 2,300 aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip in February (a drop of around 50% compared to January). , with a daily average of around 82 trucks per day. According to the UN, around 500 trucks entered the Gaza Strip on average daily before the war began on October 7, when the needs of the population were lower.