Sacks of flour and rice donated by the West are being sold for $700 and $500 respectively | Photo: Shutterstock
BUSINESS STANDARD | Published December 13, 2024
IDF stressed that no delivery trucks were struck and that the humanitarian corridor remains open for aid deliveries
Israel launched airstrikes on Hamas terrorists in southern Gaza overnight after intelligence determined they were gathering at two locations to hijack humanitarian aid trucks, the Israel Defense Forces disclosed on Thursday.
“The terrorists operated on the humanitarian corridor in the southern Gaza Strip. The strike was intended to ensure the safe delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip,” the army said. “All of the terrorists that were eliminated were members of Hamas and planned to violently hijack humanitarian aid trucks and transfer them to Hamas in support of continuing terrorist activity, preventing them from reaching Gazan civilians, as was done in previous cases.”
The IDF stressed that no delivery trucks were struck and that the humanitarian corridor remains open for aid deliveries.
Since mid-November, Hamas and criminal gangs associated with the terror group stepped up their stealing of deliveries of food, water, medicine and other humanitarian supplies. At one point, 85 per cent of all trucks entering the Strip were hijacked. The Press Service of Israel has learned that Hamas has granted distribution lines to these groups to ensure that humanitarian aid exclusively reaches Hamas. In return, these gangs receive money, food and vouchers. Hamas also pays these gangs $10,000 a month to maintain checkpoints.
Meanwhile, sacks of flour and rice donated by the West are being sold for $700 and $500 respectively while a pack of cigarettes costs $1,500.
In September, Palestinian sources told TPS-IL that Hamas was charging $800 for donated tents.
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SOURCE: www.business-standard.com
RELATED: “Conducted precise strikes on Hamas terrorists planning to hijack Gaza aid trucks”: Israel Defense Forces
ANI NEWS | Published December 13, 2024
Tel Aviv [Israel] : The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday said that they conducted precise strikes on Hamas terrorists in southern Gaza based on intelligence indicating plans to hijack humanitarian aid trucks.
The operation targeted terrorists operating on the humanitarian corridor to ensure the safe delivery of aid to civilians in Gaza while preventing Hamas from diverting supplies for terrorist activities, the IDF said.
Sharing a post on X, the IDF wrote “Following intelligence based information indicating the presence of Hamas terrorists gathered at two different meeting points in southern Gaza. The terrorists operated on the humanitarian corridor. The strike was intended to ensure the safe delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza.”
“All of the terrorists eliminated, were members of Hamas and planned to violently hijack humanitarian aid trucks and transfer them to Hamas in support of continuing terrorist activity, preventing them from reaching civilians, as was done in previous cases, “ the post added.
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SOURCE: www.aninews.com
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