Why is Israeli army 'stealing' hundreds of donkeys from Gaza? Reason will shock you, France and Belgium are...
Israeli army 'stealing' donkeys from Gaza: In a shocking turn of events that has shocked the world, Israeli forces allegedly took hundreds of donkeys from Palestinians and sent them to animal shelters in France and Belgium. Claiming that the movement of Donkeys is a rescue operation, Israel has allegedly moved hundreds of donkeys from Gaza without taking consent from their owners. Here are all the details you need to know about the recent development between Israel and Gaza. Why is Israeli army 'stealing' donkeys from Gaza?
Various media reports have indicated that donkeys have been taken away from Gaza as a strategy to worsens the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as Donkeys were being used for carrying goods and even as makeshift ambulances due to the lack of infrastructure.
As per a report by Israeli media Kan, Israeli organizations and European institutions are also involved in this robbery of donkeys from Gaza. Moreover, reports have also alleged that the Israeli army ignored the Palestinian owners of these donkeys while taking them away. Why has UN chief calls Gaza situation 'horrific'
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the situation in Gaza as 'horrific.'
'What we are witnessing in Gaza is a level of death and destruction that has no parallel in recent times,' he told reporters. There were reports of more civilian casualties over the weekend, including children, during attacks that felled people seeking aid, Xinhua news agency reported.
As per a report carried by news agency IANS, Guterres said the violence undermines the most basic conditions of human dignity for the population of Gaza, 'independently of the enormous suffering that they are having.' The UN chief reiterated his plea for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. What have UN agencies warned about?
UN agencies warned that the fuel shortage in Gaza has reached critical levels and that without adequate fuel, they will likely be forced to stop their operations entirely, directly impacting all essential services in Gaza, putting more people closer to death, with no health services, no clean water and no capacity to deliver aid.
(With inputs from agencies)
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