Hamas strike on Israel - Threadbans in op - mod warning in OP updated 19/10/23

More on the violation of international law through collective punishment. A half tanker of fuel but not for use in hospitals.

First fuel delivery to the UN in Gaza

The first truck carrying fuel into Gaza since the start of Israel's war with Hamas crossed from Egypt on Wednesday to deliver diesel to the United Nations, though it will do little to alleviate shortages that have hampered relief efforts.

The delivery was made possible by Israel giving its approval for 24,000 litres of diesel fuel to be allowed into Gaza for UN aid distribution trucks, though not for use at hospitals, according to a humanitarian source.

"This is only 9% of what we need daily to sustain lifesaving activities," Tom White, director of UN relief agency UNRWA in Gaza, posted on social media platform X. He confirmed that just over 23,000 litres, or half a tanker, had been received.

"Our entire operation is now on the verge of collapse," said UNRWA director Philippe Lazzarini. "It is appalling that fuel continues to be used as a weapon of war."

Aid workers say a lack of fuel, which is needed for hospital generators, provision of water, sewage treatment and communications as well as for the distribution of relief, has contributed to a sharp deterioration of conditions for Gaza's 2.3 million residents.

Bin Laden had a good pad, far better than Hamas's

What an absolute failure from the IDF. You know if there was something significant there it wuld be blasted all over their social media channels.

What's there - a bag of guns in a cabinet and a load of premature babies that will not survive because of Israels actions.

Schrodingers hospital.

Has been an absolute disaster for the IDF and for the shoddy American intelligence that facilitated the assault on a working hospital

Incredibly disappointing that the government didn't vote in favour of the Soc Dems motion tonight, although I am not surprised. Shameful considering this country's own past suffering as a result of genocide and oppression

Just because there is nothing of significance there how, does not mean that it has always been empty. Just a technical comment from me .

They're willingly committing genocide, have attacked hospitals resulting in premature babies dying and have spread a huge amount of propaganda. This didn't start on October 7th. They've been dehumanising Palestinians for decades. I certainly wouldn't lose sleep over losing diplomacy with them

Tell me Fuascailteoir, if you were Hamas would you practically gift wrap such a publicity coup to Israel as to leave very incriminating evidence in any tunnel near hospitals or schools linking it them? And thereby strengthening Israels justification for attacking such locations? Hamas are not that stupid. They are winning the publicity war presently, and they're not going to do anything silly to jeopardize that.

Ah I agree with you.

But as you say it's been going on for decades and we still kept that diplomatic relationship.

what israel agrees or disagrees with is irrelevant given they are an expansionist colonial force who have committed hundreds of thousands of war crimes.

they have and do break every single international and human rights law, they have the highest amount of resolutions against it of any country, their government and military lie about everything.