Will Gaza's Killings Ever Stop? 74 Dead after IDF Strikes a Cafe

 

BY C STONE | STONE NEWS NETWORK ||| MIDDLE EAST

Source:CNN

Approximately 74 people in Gaza were killed when Israeli Defense Forces opened fire at a cafe where people were allegedly seeking food.

Witnesses say they were lined up waiting for food, and it was very crowded with women and children. 

“Without a warning, all of a sudden, a warplane hit the place, shaking it like an earthquake,” he said.

There were 2 other strikes on another Gaza street that killed 15 people, and another strike on a building which killed 6 people near Zawaida.

According to multiple news sources, the cafe was a popular place to gather, recharge devices, get internet, and food. 

Per cnn:

Witnesses describe Israeli gunfire

One witness, Monzer Hisham Ismail said troops attacked the crowds returning from the GHF hub in Khan Younis.

“We were targeted by (the Israeli) artillery,” he said.

Yousef Mahmoud Mokheimar was walking with dozens of others when he saw troops in tanks and other vehicles racing toward them. They fired warning shots before firing at the crowds, he said.

“They fired at us indiscriminately,” he said, adding that he was shot in a leg, and a man was shot while attempting to rescue him.

He said he saw troops detaining six people, including three children. “We don’t know whether they are still alive,” he said.

The Israeli military said it was reviewing information about the attacks. In the past, the military has said it fires warning shots at people who move suspiciously or get too close to troops including while collecting aid.

Israel wants the GHF to replace a system coordinated by the United Nations and international aid groups. Along with the United States, Israel has accused the militant Hamas group of stealing aid and using it to prop up its rule in the enclave. The U.N. denies there is systematic diversion of aid.

The Israeli military said it had recently taken steps to improve organization in the area, including the installation of new fencing and signage and the opening of additional routes to access aid.

Hopefully this will be the last of anyone killed in Gaza, and that peace can be found. The region is desperately needing food and medical supplies.