Gun, bombs - and now drugs? Israel reportedly sending food mixed with deadly narcotic to hungry Palestinians
The Gaza government media office said the pills were discovered inside flour bags distributed by so-called 'American-Israeli' aid centers. Officials documented four testimonies from civilians who allegedly found the prescription drug mixed into the food supplies.
Oxycodone, typically used for chronic pain relief, can be fatal if misused, especially in a community already devastated by war, hunger, and displacement. Gaza officials warned that some pills may have been ground or dissolved directly into the flour, raising fears of a deliberate act to poison the population and trigger mass addiction.
Blaming Israel directly, the media office condemned what it called 'a heinous crime' designed to destroy Palestinian society from within. It accused Israeli authorities of exploiting the blockade to weaponize humanitarian aid, describing U.S.-Israeli aid centers as 'death traps.'
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a joint U.S.-Israeli aid group operating in the region, is at the center of the storm. Human rights organizations have denounced its lack of oversight and called for its immediate suspension. A coalition of 15 legal and human rights groups warned that its operations may constitute complicity in crimes under international law—including war crimes and genocide.
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Adding to the controversy, Israeli outlet
Haaretz
reported that IDF soldiers admitted to shooting unarmed Palestinians at aid collection points. Gaza's Health Ministry claims over 500 Palestinians have been killed near aid centers since late May.
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu
and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes in Gaza. Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice.
As starvation mounts in Gaza, the reports of drug-laced food have sparked international outrage and renewed calls for independent humanitarian oversight in the region.
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