General Discussion

A wounded Palestinian girl is treated as she lies on a bed at Kamal Adwan hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, 17 Dec 2024. (Photo: Reuters)




Slow-moving vehicles draped in bright blue flags driven by unarmed drivers like this one above transporting crates of food to a refugee camp are easily mistaken for a terrorist truck carrying bombs, WMDs, or space lasers. (Photo: WFP)

WFP Statement:

"The World Food Program (WFP) strongly condemns the horrifying incident on 5 Jan, when a clearly marked WFP convoy was shot at by Israeli forces near the Wadi Gaza checkpoint, putting the lives of our staff at tremendous risk and leaving the vehicles immobilized.

The convoy, consisting of three vehicles carrying eight staff members, came under hostile fire despite having received all of the necessary clearances from Israeli authorities. At least 16 bullets struck the vehicles.

Thankfully, no staff members were injured in this terrifying encounter.

This unacceptable event is just the latest example of the complex and dangerous working environment that WFP and other agencies are operating in today. Security conditions in Gaza must urgently improve for lifesaving humanitarian assistance to continue.

WFP urges all parties to respect international humanitarian law, protect civilian lives, and allow safe passage for humanitarian aid."



This ICC-indicted war criminal is the longest-serving PM in Israel's history, having served a total of over 17 years.

Links:

https://www.wfp.org/news/statement-shooting-wfp-convoy-gaza

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/12/28/gaza-babies-freezing-to-death-due-to-cold-weather-lack-of-shelter-unrwa-chief

https://www.icc-cpi.int/defendant/netanyahu