An initial review by the Israeli military of the episode differed from accounts of witnesses and Palestinian officials, who described extensive shooting after thousands massed around aid trucks.
Tag: Humanitarian Aid
U.S. Military to Build Floating Pier to Ferry Gaza Aid, White House Says
U.S. officials said that a temporary port, built from ships and then moved close to shore, would allow hundreds of truckloads of aid to reach Gazans on the brink of starvation.
Gaza Aid Effort: U.S. Conducts 2nd Airdrop but Will Not Use Troops on the Ground
U.S. Air Force cargo planes dropped 36,800 ready-to-eat meals, in a joint operation with the Jordanian Air Force, but a Pentagon spokesman said were no plans to put U.S. forces on the ground.
The U.N. Says Gaza Is Close to Famine. What Does That Mean?
Several criteria, including acute malnutrition in at least 30 percent of children, go into determining that a famine exists. It is not clear who has the authority to officially declare a famine in Gaza.
Israel Helped Organize Convoy That Ended in Disaster
It was one of four convoys put together by local Palestinian businessmen this week at the behest of Israeli officials, who promised to provide security.
U.S. Makes First Airdrop of Aid Into Gaza
Three Air Force cargo planes dropped 38,000 ready-to-eat meals in Gaza, but critics called that insufficient. A U.S. official said it was the beginning of a broader campaign.
Biden Says U.S. Will Begin Aid Airdrops in Gaza
The president said that the United States would work with Jordan and other allies to deliver aid by air and that supplies could eventually be delivered by sea.
Witnesses Describe Seeing People Shot as Israeli Soldiers Fired Toward Crowds Surging Around Aid Convoy
“I saw things I never ever thought I would see,” said a Palestinian who was in the crowd.
Gaza Aid Dropped Significantly in February
The deaths of dozens of people amid a rush for aid trucks in Gaza City showed the degree of hunger in the territory.
As Palestinians Crowd an Aid Convoy, Israeli Gunshots and a Deadly Toll
Palestinian and Israeli officials offered differing accounts of a deadly scene in northern Gaza, in which local health officials said more than 100 people were killed.