Gaza doctor says gunfire accounted for 80% of the wounds at his hospital from aid convoy bloodshed

[Uncle Joe]

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — The head of a Gaza City hospital that treated some of those wounded in the bloodshed surrounding an aid convoy said Friday that more than 80% had been struck by gunfire, suggesting there had been heavy shooting by Israeli troops.

At least 112 Palestinians were killed and more than 750 others injured Thursday, according to health officials, when witnesses said nearby Israeli troops opened fire as huge crowds raced to pull goods off an aid convoy. Israel said many of the dead were trampled in a stampede linked to the chaos and that its troops fired at some in the crowd who they believed moved toward them in a threatening way.

Dr. Mohammed Salha, the acting director of Al Awda Hospital, told the Associated Press that 176 wounded were brought to the facility, of whom 142 had suffered gunshot wounds. The other 34 showed injuries from a stampede.

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Thursday’s convoy wasn’t organized by the U.N. Instead, it appeared to have been monitored by the Israeli military, which said its troops were on hand to secure it to ensure it reached northern Gaza. The ensuing shooting and bloodshed raise questions over whether Israel will be able to keep order if it goes through with its postwar plans for Gaza.

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https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-03-01/gaza-gunfire-aid-convoy-bloodshed-israel-hamas-war

[Beastly Boy]

1. "more than 750 others injured Thursday", according to Hamas officials

According to the the acting director of Al Awda Hospital appointed by Hamas, 143 suffered gunshot wounds.

That's fewer than 20% of the injured reported by Hamas officials. If those numbers are to be believed, that leaves the cause of injuries for over 80% of the injured undetermined. Out of thousands of men who rushed the convoy of 34 trucks.

According to Hamas officials.