RAMALLAH, Monday, June 10, 2024 (WAFA) - The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) warned of the dangers posed by the Israeli occupation’s usage of a truck similar to those used for humanitarian aid delivery last Saturday during its invasion and bloody offensive against the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, which led to a new massacre against Palestinians.

Israeli forces infiltrated the said camp and perpetrated a new massacre against civilians that led to the killing of 274 citizens, including 64 children and 57 women, in addition to the wounding of 700 others, according to official statistics.

“This endangers the safety of relief workers,” said PRCS.

In a statement issued this evening, PRCS stated that the occupation forces' disguise as a humanitarian aid truck constitutes a war crime against civilians. It slammed it as a clear violation of customary international humanitarian law that prohibits treachery.

The occupation forces deceived people by disguising themselves as much-needed humanitarian aid workers, amidst the suffering of civilians due to the severe levels of food insecurity, stressed PRCS.

PRCS called on the international community to hold the occupation authorities accountable for this war crime and to prevent them from committing further massacres against civilians, as well as to provide urgent protection to civilians and humanitarian and medical workers, in accordance with international humanitarian law.

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