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Survivors described the event as an "ambush", saying Israeli forces started shooting people as soon as they came near the aid trucks, causing a complete confusion and rush away from the gunfire that led to more casualties.[9] One of the victim who saw the incident said, "We went to get flour. The Israeli army shot at us. There are many martyrs on the ground and until this moment we are withdrawing them. There is no first aid."[10]
The event became known as the "flour massacre", as named by the Palestinians.[4]
Dr. Mohammed Salha, Director at Al-Awda Hospital [en] told reporters that 142 of the 176 wounded people that were brought to the hospital had gunshot wounds, and that the remaining 34 were injured from a stampede.[15]
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Cartoon by Carlos Latuff criticizing the 'Flour Massacre'
Hamas: In a statement, Hamas called the Flour massacre a "heinous massacre added to the long series of massacres committed by the criminal Zionist entity against our Palestinian people".[19]
India: The Indian Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that,"We are deeply shocked at the loss of lives in Northern Gaza yesterday during the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Such loss of civilian lives and the larger humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to be a cause for extreme concern".[20]
Israel: Israeli National Security Minister, Itamar Ben Gvir praised the Israeli military saying "Total support must be given to our heroic fighters operating in Gaza, who acted excellently against a Gazan mob (a large crowd of people) that tried to harm them". He also stated that this incident was "another clear reason why we must stop transferring this aid because it is actually an aid to harm IDF soldiers and oxygen to Hamas".[21]
Jordan: The Foreign Ministry of Jordan said,"We condemn the Israeli occupation forces’ brutal targeting of the gathering of Palestinians who were waiting for aid on the Nabulsi roundabout near Al-Rashid Street in Gaza".[22]
Palestine: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (who has some control in the West Bank), called the incident an "ugly massacre" that was perpetrated by the "Israeli occupation army."[22]
Qatar: Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it condemned “in the strongest terms the heinous massacre committed by the Israeli occupation” and called for “urgent international action” to stop the fighting in Gaza.[23]
United Arab Emirates: The United Arab Emirates said it strongly condemned the attacks on thousands of Gazan people.[24]
United Nations: The United Nations said it strongly condemned the "violence unleashed by Israeli forces which killed at least 112 people" in the Gaza Strip.[25]
United States: The United States Department of State expressed condolences for the people who were killed or injured, and spokesperson Matthew Miller said they were in touch with the Israeli government and pressing them for answers.[26] The President of US, Joe Biden told reporters that his administration was checking two competing versions of the incident, and added that the event would complicate ceasefire talks.[27]
Gotkine, Elliott; Alberti, Mia; Picheta, Rob (8 March 2024). "IDF says troops fired at 'suspects' in deadly food aid incident but denies targeting convoy". CNN. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024. More than 100 people were killed in the incident in northern Gaza, which has become known as the "Flour Massacre," as Israeli troops opened fire near civilians gathering around food aid trucks, triggering panic.
Mraffko, Clothild (9 March 2024). "Gaza: New accounts of the 'flour massacre'". Le Monde. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024. According to the Gazan Ministry of Health, 118 people were killed and 760 injured in what the Palestinians call the "flour massacre."
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