How was a UN aid convoy robbed near Israeli military positions?
Al Jazeera
Israeli and US media have reported aid robberies taking place within sight of Israeli military positions
The looting of 97 trucks of a UN aid convoy in sight of Israeli military installations at the Karem Abu Salem crossing (Kerem Shalom for Israelis) has exacerbated the suffering of the blockaded Gaza Strip, already in an acute humanitarian crisis.
The 109-truck convoy of aid shipments from several UN agencies was intercepted by armed men on Saturday night who forced the drivers to unload cargo at gunpoint, injured aid workers and damaged the vehicles, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said.
UNRWA did not identify the perpetrators, only saying the cause was the “total breakdown of civil order” among a population that the Israeli authorities are, according to the agency, responsible for ensuring receives enough aid to meet its basic needs.
The television channel, Al-Aqsa, reported that Hamas’s Interior Ministry sources in Gaza had confirmed more than 20 of the gang members suspected of carrying out the robbery had been killed by Hamas security forces acting in coordination with tribal committees.
Anyone caught taking part in similar looting would be treated with “an iron fist”, it said.
Russia’s foreign intelligence chief says attempts by NATO countries to help Ukraine will not go unpunished.
Australia and India resume a rivalry ready to challenge the Ashes as Test cricket’s number one.
Authorities warn that severe winds and heavy rains are expected across the northwestern United States through Friday.
Vote marks fourth time Joe Biden’s administration has vetoed a UNSC Gaza ceasefire resolution since Israel’s war began.
Tottenham accept misconduct ruling against Uruguayan midfielder but appeal against length of seven-game ban.
State authorities tout an experimental plan that involves stimulating clouds for rain, but scientists are sceptical.
Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz was convicted in June of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the 2012-13 period when Ansar al-Din ruled Timbuktu.
Israeli and US media have reported aid robberies taking place within sight of Israeli military positions
Analysts point to shifting realities on battlefield, looming Trump presidency as likely reasons behind the long-awaited move.
British farmers say they will be forced to sell farms under inheritance tax reforms.