Israel will try new solutions for delivering aid to the northern Gaza Strip this week, an Israeli official tells The Times of Israel.
One option is for the convoy to be secured by IDF forces without handing it over to local guards.
Entering the Gaza Strip through the northern border, instead of sending the convoy through Kerem Shalom, is also a possibility.
“We expect to see much more humanitarian aid reaching northern Gaza,” says the official.
The comments come after the deaths of Palestinians queuing for aid in Gaza last week, an incident that has drawn condemnations and calls for an international inquiry. Dozens of Palestinians were killed and hundreds more wounded while swarming aid trucks in Gaza City.
Hamas accused Israeli troops of shooting at the crowd of thousands, while the IDF says many of the casualties were trampled in a chaotic crush for the food aid, and that its troops only fired at a few individuals who rushed toward them in a threatening manner.
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