Food distribution in Gaza is characterized by desperation and violence. Individuals risking their lives to secure food face chaotic conditions, including lack of organized aid. Israeli soldiers' gunfire signals movement among crowds eager for supplies. There are no clear lines for distribution, leading to a desperate scramble for food. Limited resources force individuals to push through danger, with severe risks evident, as demonstrated when one man was shot for venturing too close to an undefined boundary. This highlights the tragic realities of aid struggles in a war-torn area.
The last time I tried to get food aid in Gaza, I nearly died. I hadn't eaten properly in days and woke before the sun rose.
Just before noon, Israeli soldiers fired gunshots into the sky. That was the signal: Move forward. The crowd surged as one.
There were no organized lines, just scattered supplies thrown from trucks. People climbed over each other to grab whatever they could.
I saw a man I knew step a few meters outside an invisible boundary and get shot in the chest. He collapsed onto the sand.
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