Gaza Strip: Angry Palestinians protest against Hamas
Following the death of a teenager, angry Palestinians protested against the Islamist Hamas in the south of the Gaza Strip.
Eyewitnesses reported riots in the border town of Rafah. Dozens of people were involved. The background to this was allegations that armed Hamas members had shot at a group of young men who wanted to bring humanitarian aid to the border area with Egypt without permission. One young man was killed and other people were injured. According to reports, a Hamas police station was also set on fire during the protests.
Looting and chaotic scenes
The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is becoming increasingly catastrophic in view of the Israeli military offensive in the narrow coastal strip. There is looting and chaotic scenes during the distribution of relief supplies. The UN Security Council has passed a resolution calling for an increase in humanitarian aid. Israel insists on monitoring the deliveries in order to prevent arms smuggling. At the same time, the government in Jerusalem emphasizes that the inspections do not hinder the deliveries. On the contrary, the UN organizations are failing to distribute aid in the Gaza Strip. The UN in turn points out that it is hardly possible to transport and distribute goods under war conditions.
There are also repeated eyewitness reports of armed Hamas members taking control of aid deliveries. Israel assumes that these are also destined for terrorists hiding in the underground tunnel system.
The Gaza war was triggered by the worst massacre in Israel's history, carried out by terrorists from Hamas and other extremist groups in Israel on October 7. According to the Hamas-controlled health authority in Gaza, more than 20,000 people have been killed in the coastal area since then.
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- The Dead teenager's funeral in Gaza was attended by thousands of Palestinians, fueling further anger against Hamas and Israel.
- The Middle East continues to grapple with conflicts, with the situation in the Gaza Strip being a prime example, as Israel and Hamas engage in ongoing clashes.
- Israeli forces near the border with the Gaza Strip have been accused of shooting at unarmed Palestinians trying to bring aid to Rafah, according to Palestinian sources.
- The Palestinian territories, particularly the Gaza Strip, are in dire need of humanitarian aid, with the United Nations calling for an increase in aid as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues.
- The Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip has faced numerous conflicts with Israel, including the 2014 Gaza war, which resulted in the death of thousands of Palestinians, according to Palestinian authorities.
- Following the unrest in the Gaza Strip, Egypt has closed its border with Rafah, further isolating the Gaza Strip and its inhabitants.
Source: www.stern.de
