In the war-torn Gaza Strip, what should have been a warm rescue operation turned into a tragedy on February 29. According to a spokesman for the health department in the Gaza Strip, 104 Palestinians were killed and 760 injured in a deadly attack at the Rashid Street aid site in Gaza City. The occurrence of this incident is not only a cold superposition of numbers, but also a heavy blow to human nature.
On the morning of the 29th local time, a relief material collection point in northern Gaza was attacked by the Israel Defense Forces. What was supposed to be a safe haven was turned into a death trap in an instant. This scene can't help but remind people of the old saying: "People are not as good as heaven." "Here, the heavens seem to be war and chaos.
Aerial photographs** later released by the Israel Defense Forces showed that in the early hours of the same day, with the arrival of humanitarian aid trucks, local people quickly gathered to try to grab the supplies. However, due to overcrowding, it led to unfortunate *** pieces. Dozens of lives in Gaza were taken in an instant.
This scene makes people want to ask: In this so-called "rescue", who is rescuing and who is being rescued? Are it the unarmed people who fight for a bottle of water or a bag of bread, or the decision-makers who are on top and manipulating life and death?
An Israeli-related person told reporters that the IDF did use live fire on the crowd around the aid truck because:"The way the crowd approached the troops posed a threat to the troops, who responded with live fire. The incident is under review"。
According to the Israeli personnel, the attack took place at a time when the crowd posed a threat to the army. This suggests that the IDF may consider their actions to be in self-defence, although this interpretation may be controversial and questioned by the international community and the local population.
Some eyewitness accounts indicate that aid trucks accidentally rammed other trucks while trying to flee the area, which may have resulted in more personnel**. This detail illustrates the level of confusion at the time of the incident, as well as the possible security implications and poor organization.
In this world, there are too many contradictions and conflicts that we need to think about and solve. In Gaza, such contradictions and conflicts are particularly prominent. On the one hand, there is the plight of the Palestinian people; On the other hand, there is the military pressure of the IDF. These two forces are intertwined to form a dead knot that is difficult to untie.
It has been said that war is a continuation of politics. But what we are witnessing in Gaza is a tragedy that cannot be explained by politics. It's a war about humanity, about survival, about dignity. Here, everyone is a victim and a witness.
As bystanders, we may not be able to truly appreciate the suffering of the people of Gaza, but we can try to understand and sympathize. Because in this globalized world, there is no tragedy in any corner that has nothing to do with us. Today in Gaza may be the world's tomorrow.
At the end of this article, I don't want to express any personal opinion, because the truth is often more complicated than the conclusion. I just want to ask the question: what can we do on the brink of war and peace to avoid the next tragedy?
This question may be worth pondering for everyone. Because in this world, every life is precious, and every tragedy should not be forgotten. I hope that there will be less fighting and more peace in Gaza's tomorrow. I hope that in this world, there will be less tragedy and more warmth.
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