Officials say 85 Palestinians seeking aid are killed in Gaza
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The head of the agency that helps oversee aid deliveries to the territory had previously criticized the impact of Israeli military attacks on civilians.
We remain committed to ensuring that shocking incidents in which people were killed while attempting to distribute or access relief supplies are fully investigated as quickly as possible, Foreign Mini
Not a single bullet was fired,” Adraee wrote, “The civilians began welcoming and cheering for our soldiers, as if they saw in them life after darkness.”
A week after deadly clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters in the southern Syrian city of Sweida, Syrian Red Crescent convoys drove on Sunday along the Damascus-Daraa highway to provide humanitarian assistance to citizens stranded in villages under attack.
Syrian authorities have accused Druze militias of obstructing vital humanitarian aid from reaching the southern province of Sweida, deepening the crisis in a region already grappling with deadly sectarian violence and political instability.
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Trucks carrying humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip wait at the border gate in Rafah, Egypt, on Oct. 21. (Mohammed Asad / Associated Press) By Andy Dwonch. Dec. 1, 2023 3:01 AM PT .
John Swinney has demanded “urgent international action” in response to Palestinians being killed while waiting for aid lorries in Gaza. The Israeli Defence Forces are said to have fired what it described as “warning shots” at crowds who gathered around aid trucks bringing emergency supplies.
An Israeli reservist said he saw troops fire at Gazans with white flags who strayed from an approved route in June, citing an 'unwritten rule' to shoot if they feel at risk - Anadolu Ajansı