In Video : Israeli civilians destroy aid trucks sent to Gaza
Israeli protesters blocked aid trucks headed for Gaza on Monday, strewing food packages on the road in the latest in a series of incidents that have come as Israel has pledged to allow uninterrupted humanitarian supplies into the besieged enclave.
Four protesters, including a minor, were arrested at the protest, at Tarqumiya checkpoint, west of Hebron in the Israeli occupied West Bank, according to a statement from lawyers representing the protesters.
Videos circulated on social media showed protesters throwing supplies from the trucks on to the ground, with the contents of opened cartons lying spilled across the road.
????BREAKING: More footage of “civilians” inside israel blocking aid trucks today and destroying the desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza at the Tarkamiya checkpoint.
Just look at them: https://t.co/9eAmsS26kB pic.twitter.com/nVFbuuFfGL
— Suppressed News. (@SuppressedNws) May 13, 2024
????BREAKING: israeli settlers are destroying desperately needed humanitarian aid coming from Jordan to Gaza.
These are their “civilians”, destroying aid while literally laughing about it and having fun. pic.twitter.com/vvEMgmVd1v
— Suppressed News. (@SuppressedNws) May 13, 2024
Last week, four people were arrested in southern Israel after a similar protest by Israelis who object to delivering humanitarian supplies into an area controlled by the Hamas movement, according to their lawyers.
Israeli police did not respond to a request for comment.
The protests came as Israel has faced heavy international pressure to step up the flow of aid into Gaza, where international organizations have warned of a severe humanitarian crisis threatening a population of more than 2 million people.
On Sunday, Israeli authorities announced the opening of a new crossing into northern Gaza and a temporary port, built by the United States, is close to opening