“Yesterday’s deaths of those waiting for an aid convoy in Gaza were terrible,” Cameron said in a written statement.
“There must be an immediate investigation and accountability. This must not happen again.” Cameron pointed out that insufficient aid material was delivered to the region.
Cameron underlined that the amount of aid delivered to Gaza in February was half of what it was in January and that this was totally unacceptable.
Emphasizing that Israel has an obligation to ensure that sufficient humanitarian aid reaches those in Gaza, Cameron said:
“We have identified a number of issues that need to be resolved. Israel must urgently open more crossings, remove bureaucratic obstacles, enable aid operations in Gaza, and establish the necessary de-escalation mechanism to protect ordinary Palestinians, NGOs, medical workers and others involved in relief activities.”
Pointing to the importance of a humanitarian pause in the fighting, Cameron said it was the only way to ensure the flow of supplies and the release of prisoners.
The Israeli army targeted Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid at the Nablusi Junction on Rashid Street, which connects the Gaza Strip from north to south in the south of Gaza City, by bombing and firing yesterday, 115 Palestinians were killed and 760 Palestinians were injured in the attack.
In a statement made by the government in Gaza, it was emphasized that Israel’s attack on those waiting for humanitarian aid was “deliberate and planned” and said, “The occupation army knew that these people came to the region to receive humanitarian aid, but killed them in cold blood.”
In a statement to AA reporters, Israeli security sources claimed that the Palestinians surrounding the aid trucks were “threateningly approaching” the Israeli soldiers allowing the trucks to pass, and admitted that Israeli soldiers responded by opening fire.
Sources said the incident was being investigated, while a written statement from the Israeli army claimed that “Gaza residents surrounded the trucks and started looting the aid, and some Palestinians were injured in the scuffle and stampede.”
The Gaza Strip, with a population of 2.3 million people, has been experiencing a major humanitarian catastrophe since October 7, as the Israeli army has continued its attacks targeting civilian settlements, hospitals, schools and shelters where displaced Palestinians have taken refuge, as well as blocking the entry of humanitarian aid.
