Israel on Thursday accused Hamas of deliberately targeting humanitarian workers in Gaza, following reports that five members of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) were killed while on their way to a distribution center.
In a statement posted on X, Israel’s Foreign Ministry said the killings were carried out in cold blood and called it the latest example of Hamas “weaponizing suffering in Gaza.”
“After threats, lies, and disruption, they turned to cold-blooded murder,” the ministry said, adding, “They showed no mercy.”
a bus transporting some of its Palestinian employees was attacked Wednesday evening, leading to at least five dead.
The controversial group took over aid distribution after Israel banned UN and other international agencies from entering Gaza. The UN has accused the GHF of being used to forcibly displace Palestinians to the south of Gaza and said hundreds of people have already been killed while seeking aid from its distribution sites.
Scores of aid workers have been killed by Israel attacks in Gaza.
In its post on X, also criticized the United Nations for not responding to the incident. “Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, your silence is shameful,” the ministry said.
Hamas is recognized as a terrorist organization by the US, the EU and Israel, among others.
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