Gaza aid truck drivers face increasing danger from desperate crowds and armed gangs
Crowds of hungry people routinely rip aid off the backs of moving trucks, the local drivers said. Some trucks are hijacked by armed men working for gangs who sell the aid in Gaza's markets for exorbitant prices . Israeli troops often shoot into the chaos, they said.
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