Hamas says Israel using aid points to massacre and starve civilians
Hamas says Israel has turned aid distribution centres into sites of mass murder, calling them 'US-sponsored death traps' designed to lure starving civilians before targeting them.
In a statement, the group said the aid points are now being used as tools of 'murder, humiliation, and starvation', and described the killings as part of a systematic policy.
'This process is humanly and morally unacceptable,' Hamas said, as reports continue to emerge of Palestinians being gunned down while queuing for food in Gaza.
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Hamas says Israel using aid points to massacre and starve civilians
Hamas says Israel has turned aid distribution centres into sites of mass murder, calling them 'US-sponsored death traps' designed to lure starving civilians before targeting them. In a statement, the group said the aid points are now being used as tools of 'murder, humiliation, and starvation', and described the killings as part of a systematic policy. 'This process is humanly and morally unacceptable,' Hamas said, as reports continue to emerge of Palestinians being gunned down while queuing for food in Gaza.
