| Part of the Israel–Hamas war and the alleged Gaza genocide | |
  Kerem Shalom Location within the Gaza Strip | |
| Date | 16 November 2024 |
|---|---|
| Location | Kerem Shalom border crossing, Gaza Strip |
| Perpetrator | Armed gangsters |
| Outcome | 98 out of 109 UN aid convoys looted |
On 16 November 2024, armed gangs raided a convoy of 109 United Nations aid trucks and looted 98 of them, near Israeli military installations at the Kerem Shalom border crossing in the Gaza Strip. The perpetrators, who according to a UN memo may have had "protection" from the Israel Defense Forces, threw grenades and held truck drivers at gunpoint, forcing them to unload their aid. The incident further exacerbated the Gaza humanitarian crisis caused by the Israel–Hamas war.[1][2][3] The incident has been described by the UNRWA as "one of the worst" incidents of its kind.[4]
- ^ "Almost 100 Gaza aid lorries violently looted, UN agency Unrwa says". BBC News. 2024-11-18. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ Al Jazeera Staff. "How was a UN aid convoy robbed near Israeli military positions?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ Parker, Claire (18 November 2024). "Gangs looting Gaza aid operate in areas under Israeli control, aid groups say". The Washington Post.
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