The chapter sheds light on the dire humanitarian situation in northern Gaza, where a looming famine threatens the residents due to challenges in aid delivery and infrastructure destruction. An incident involving Israeli soldiers firing shots at aid trucks, resulting in tragic deaths and injuries, adds to the escalating tensions and conflicting narratives surrounding the aid delivery in the region.
Late last week, an effort to get food into northern Gaza turned deadly, as thousands of desperate Gazans descended on aid trucks, and Israeli troops tasked with guarding those trucks opened fire.
Exactly how people died, and who was responsible, remains contested. Hiba Yazbek, a reporter-researcher in Jerusalem for The Times, explains what we know about what happened and what it tells us about hunger in Gaza.
Guest: Hiba Yazbek, a reporter-researcher in Jerusalem for The New York Times.
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