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IDF on deadly Gaza stampede: 'We didn't fire at humanitarian convoy, we secured it'

Army spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari unveils drone footage showing Gazans ambushing aid truck carrying food and getting trampled to death during looting; 'Dozens of Gazans killed and injured as result of crush'
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Residents of northern Gaza swarm aid trucks leading to stampede that kills dozens
(Video: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)

IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, in a Thursday evening briefing, discussed the incident in the northern Gaza Strip in which more than 100 Palestinians who swarmed humanitarian aid trucks were killed. "We did not fire at the humanitarian convoy, we secured it," Hagari said.
Hagari noted that a convoy of 38 trucks carrying food aid came from Egypt through the Kerem Shalom crossing for the people of northern Gaza.
“As these vital humanitarian supplies made their way toward Gazans in need, thousands of Gazans ambushed the trucks, some began violently pushing and trampling other Gazans to death, looting the humanitarian supplies,” he said.
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An aerial image of the area of the convoy incident
An aerial image of the area of the convoy incident
An aerial image of the area of the convoy incident
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Gazans swarm an aid truck
(Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
"Dozens of Gazans were killed and injured as a result of the stampede. Unfortunately, the Palestinian trucks ran over them," according to Hagari. He noted that IDF forces only fire when they are in danger of their lives.
“Here are the facts: At 4:40 a.m., the first aid truck in the humanitarian convoy started making its way through the humanitarian corridor that we were securing. Yes, the IDF was securing the humanitarian corridor so that the aid convoy could reach its destination in northern Gaza,” he said.
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IDF forces securing the area of the humanitarian convoy in the north of the Gaza Strip
(Video: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
"The tanks that were there to secure the convoy saw the Gazans being trampled and cautiously tried to disperse the mob with a few warning shots,” he said. “You can see how cautious they were when they were backing up. They were backing up securely, risking their own lives, not shooting at the mob,” he said, referring to video shot from a drone during the incident.
“This humanitarian aid was coordinated by Israel, for the people of Gaza. We want the aid to reach the people of Gaza. We are working around the clock to make this happen," according to Hagari.
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IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari
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The IDF spokesman said that since the beginning of the war, more than 13,000 terrorists have been eliminated in Gaza. He added that Israeli troops have dismantled the military framework in Khan Younis.
Hagari concluded by speaking directly to the hostages who are being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and said: "If you hear me, 146 days have passed, and every additional day is unbearable. I want you to know that every soldier in Gaza is now fighting for you. This is the most important thing for the soldiers. Your families are fighting for you; we meet them and they tell us this. We will continue to do everything. We are committed to returning you home."
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The IDF has never and will never be in the business of protecting Gazans. This is a fact.
Joe| 03.02.24
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Video deficiancies and a better way
I can well believe there will be attempts to turn this into the My Lai massacre, much of the American media is biased, Biden is not to be trusted at any time - much less when he has leverage, and no matter what hamas will continue to argue whether the negotiating table should be round or square. I watched the clips provided by ynet on a cellphone, as I suspect most people would do. The first viewing all I saw were essentially ants moving and clustering, I didn't make out trucks. The second viewing I saw the clusters forming in retangular shapes, it was only after the ants started running that I might possibly discern a truck or two from the rectangular shapes. I'll go back and look again, but it wasn't readily apparent of anyone on the ground as though they had been shot, nor did I readily see anyone being trampled. I think most people would just view this footage just once. It would be helpful if there a button to turn the screen sideways for a larger view. Perhaps what might work better for delivering aid packages in the future is to utilize short bed dump trucks, to lessen the hazard of tipping while moving, and smaller, loose packages to make dumps in many random places at once, no convoys, maybe three trucks max and never the same location twice, no predictable patterns. Bottom dumps might work better, but nothing where the trucks stop while loaded and no loads that have to be unstrapped. Or kick it out of the back of a c130. However it's done it would be better that the packages be dispersed so individuals in a forming mob could grab and go without delay - and not a lot in any one spot, and that would make it harder for hamas to make off with the majority of the goods and less chance civilians would be hurt.
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The hostages will be eaten by the starving.you have created.
Who’s the terrorist?| 03.01.24
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