Chaos erupts at Gaza aid site as crowds overwhelm distribution efforts [View all]

Source: Ynet News

A newly established food distribution center in the Tel al-Sultan neighborhood of Rafah descended into chaos Tuesday, hours after opening, as hundreds of Palestinians overwhelmed the site. According to reports from Gaza, the surge prompted American aid workers to withdraw from the location.

Israeli officials contended that local residents did not loot the facility. However, eyewitness accounts and representatives from the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) confirmed that remaining aid packages were taken during the disorder.

A Gaza-based source told Ynet that due to the large crowd at the aid distribution point, GHF security personnel fled. The source added that the site was destroyed, fencing was torn down and an Israeli combat helicopter fired warning shots to disperse the crowd. All aid packages, tables and chairs were taken, and the American staff evacuated the area.



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