More than 127 Palestinians were killed and more than 760 injured in two days as Israel continued its occupation of the Gaza Strip in a series of attacks on civilians seeking humanitarian aid.
As a result of the war and Israeli restrictions, residents of the Gaza Strip, especially in the Gaza and Northern governorates, are on the brink of famine, which has already claimed the lives of children, in light of severe food shortages. Supply of water, medicine and fuel.
On January 26, the International Court of Justice, the United Nations' highest judicial body, ordered Israel to take steps to stop “genocidal” acts against Palestinians and improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, in a case filed by South Africa.
But the Israeli occupation army killed 127 Palestinians and wounded more than 760 as they waited to receive humanitarian aid in two parts of Gaza City, north of the Strip and part of Deir al-Balah (central) city. , according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.
At dawn on February 29, 2024:
Israeli forces opened fire on hundreds of Palestinians. They opened fire on hundreds of Palestinians near the Nabulsi roundabout south of Gaza City seeking humanitarian aid, specifically “flour” (wheat); According to the Ministry of Health, 118 martyrs and 760 people were injured.
The Israeli occupation said some groups approached its soldiers. This put them in danger, so they responded by firing.
Far-right Israeli National Defense Minister Itamar Ben Gvir expressed his support for the soldiers who opened fire on Palestinian civilians, describing them as “heroes”.
What came to be known as the “Maoub Massacre” provoked angry and condemnatory reactions at the Arab, regional and international levels, the UN said. In addition to calls for independent investigation and action by the Security Council.
March 3, 2024 Morning:
On Sunday, Israeli occupation forces targeted a humanitarian aid truck in the city of Deir al-Bala, medical sources and eyewitnesses said. This led to the death of 9 Palestinians and injuries to others.
Condemning the attack on the truck, the Hamas movement said the target reflected “the criminal organization's insistence on continuing its war of genocide and ethnic cleansing”.
“Systematic starvation, deepening the humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip, and not getting any help to our people is one of the pillars of the Israeli war on Gaza,” he added.
3 March 2024 evening:
The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the Israeli occupation bombed Palestinians who were waiting for humanitarian aid near the Kuwaiti roundabout south of Gaza City. The result was “dozens of martyrs and wounded.”
“The Israeli occupation forces are committing systematic crimes of genocide targeting hundreds of thousands of hungry stomachs in northern Gaza,” he asserted.
The war on Gaza has left more than 30,000 dead, most of them children and women, and an unprecedented humanitarian disaster and massive destruction of infrastructure and property. It was the first time since its establishment in 1948 that Israel was required to appear before the International Court of Justice on charges of “genocide”.
TRT Arabic – Agencies
