Author: Julian Borger in Jerusalem

In a tragic incident, an aid agency’s convoy was hit by an Israeli airstrike, resulting in the deaths of four local community members who had volunteered to serve as escorts. The convoy, organized by US-based NGO Anera and Dubai-based company Move One, was en route to deliver medical supplies and fuel to a hospital in Gaza when the lead vehicle was struck. Despite prior coordination with the IDF, the convoy still faced danger on the ground. The IDF described the deceased as armed assailants who had hijacked the convoy. However, Anera clarified that the men were not vetted or coordinated…

The recent airstrike on a humanitarian aid convoy in Gaza has sparked controversy. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed the strike targeted armed assailants trying to hijack the convoy, but the charity organizing the aid, Anera, stated that the victims were employees of the transport company they were working with. The convoy, carrying medical supplies and fuel to a hospital in Rafah, had coordinated its route with the IDF beforehand. This incident comes after previous attacks on aid workers, including a drone strike that killed seven aid workers in a convoy led by the World Central Kitchen charity. The IDF…