“Armed individuals” have looted large quantities of medical equipment, deplores the UN
“Today, a group of armed individuals has taken over warehouses from a Deir al-Balah campaign hospital, plundering large quantities of medical equipment, supplies, drugs and nutritional supplements for children who suffer from malnutrition”announced the UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric. According to him, these goods had arrived the day before by trucks in the establishment of the Gaza Strip Center, via the Kerem Shalom crossing point.
“While the conditions on the ground continue to deteriorate and public order and security collapse, looting continues to be reported”he continued.
However, he underlined the difference between the event on Friday and the looting on Wednesday of a food warehouse of the UN World Food Program (PAM) by Palestinians “Hungry” and desperate. “It seemed to be much more organized and different from looting that we have seen in recent days, especially at the WFP warehouse (…). It was an organized operation, by armed men “he insisted.
Since the beginning of last week, Israel has again authorized the entry of a limited number of UN trucks via the Kerem Shalom crossing point. The United Nations assure that it is a “Water drop” In the ocean of needs and denounce complicated procedures, with in particular vehicles which must be discharged and then recharged, and requests for access sometimes refused by the Israeli authorities.
Thursday, the UN and its partners “Could only collect five trucks on the Palestinian side of Kerem Shalom” AND “60 Others had to return to the crossing point due to hostilities in the area”Has deplored Stéphane Dujarric, while Israel accuses the United Nations of not coming to recover the available help. “It was no longer sure to use the road” that the Israeli army had authorized to take, he noted, stressing that “Many armed gangs” operate around Kerem Shalom. The five trucks that were able to pass transport the medical equipment from the DEIR al-Balah campaign hospital, most of which was shouted on Friday, he said.
