Israeli soldiers fired on crowds of starving Palestinians and trampled during a food distribution yesterday in the northern Gaza Strip, killing more than 110 people, according to Hamas, prompting international outrage and calls for accountability.
Acknowledging that there was – “limited”, according to him – fire against the crowd of soldiers who were “threatened”, a representative of the Israeli armed forces assured that the majority of the dead were trampled due to panic or “carried away” by trucks.
US President Joe Biden discussed the “tragic and disturbing incident” in Gaza City with Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during separate phone calls. conversations he had with them.
Biden also discussed ways to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas and an “immediate and sustainable” ceasefire of at least six weeks, the White House said.
Health authorities in Gaza said more than 110 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces as they waited for food aid to be delivered, but Israel disputed the death toll and said many were swept away by trucks carrying the aid.
The White House also said the events in northern Gaza, where Palestinians have died while waiting for aid to be delivered, are “extremely troubling”.
“It needs to be thoroughly investigated”
“This latest incident must be thoroughly investigated,” White House spokeswoman Olivia Dalton told reporters aboard Air Force One. “This incident highlights the need for expanded humanitarian aid to reach Gaza.”
Calling it a “desperate situation”, the US State Department is demanding “answers” from Israel after these deaths during an aid distribution that ended tragically.
“We have been in contact with the Israeli government since early this morning and understand that an investigation is ongoing. We will be following this investigation closely and will press for answers,” said spokesman Matthew Miller.
The US is urgently seeking information on what happened today in northern Gaza, where health authorities said more than 110 Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces while awaiting a delivery of food aid, the State Department said, adding that the incident underscored the urgent need to there is an agreement on the release of the hostages.
The State Department continues to make clear to Israel that all possible steps must be taken to allow more aid into Gaza, Miller added.
SOURCE: APE-ME
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