The Occupation's Massacre Of Citizens Gathered In The Area Designated For Aid Distribution In Gaza
Every martyr who arrived at hospitals had sustained only one gunshot wound to the head or chest, confirming the occupation's insistence on brutally killing civilians.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health stated that the "israeli" occupation is using the new mechanism it established for distributing aid in the Gaza Strip as traps for mass killings in the Strip and a tool for the forced displacement of Gaza residents.
In press statements today, Sunday, the Director General of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Munir Al-Barsh, expressed his condemnation of the international silence regarding the massacres being committed against the starving residents of the Gaza Strip.
Dr. Al-Barsh also indicated that Gaza hospitals are facing dire conditions in light of the severe shortage of medicines and medical supplies, noting that the occupation is still preventing approximately 3,000 trucks carrying medical supplies located in the Egyptian city of Al-Arish from crossing into the Gaza Strip.
Dr. Al-Barsh blamed the occupation for deliberately spreading infectious diseases and epidemics by continuing to prevent the flow of medicines and vaccines. He pointed to the spread of many vector-borne diseases, acute bloody diarrhea, and meningitis, in addition to depriving the population of water security, as 90% of the population suffers from water insecurity.
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June 1, 2025
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