ALBAWABA - The New York Times has revealed that Israel allegedly coordinated an aid convoy that was attacked by Israeli forces, killing over a hundred people in Gaza.
Unnamed Western diplomats contacted by The New York Times claimed that Israeli authorities were attempting to fill the humanitarian vacuum in the area by preventing international humanitarian relief convoys from entering northern Gaza.
Similarly, unnamed businessmen in Gaza asserted that they received calls from Israeli authorities asking them to organize special relief convoys and promising them Israeli security.
Speaking about the coordination efforts, one businessman in Gaza, Izzat Aqel, disclosed that around ten days earlier, he had received a request from an Israeli military officer asking for help in setting up relief vehicles that were headed for the northern part of Gaza.
In a written statement, the UN Security Council expressed its grave concern over the event in which gunfire from Israel targeted a humanitarian assistance convoy, killing over 100 people and injuring hundreds more.
According to reports, on February 29, Palestinians queuing for supplies at the Nablus Junction on Rashid Street in the southern part of Gaza were targeted by the Israeli forces. 118 Palestinians lost their lives in the horrific incident, which was characterized by explosions and gunfire, while 760 more were hurt.
The Gaza leadership has sharply denounced Israel's conduct, calling the attack on people attempting to receive humanitarian aid planned and intentional. They claimed that the occupying Israeli army deliberately and callously killed the help seekers even though they knew their intentions.
