Historical eventFebruary 292024

Flour Massacre

The Flour Massacre took place in the Gaza Strip: Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians waiting for aid amidst the Gaza war, killing over 100 and wounding 750.

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When
Thursday, February 29 20242 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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At a glance

Dates: From 2024-02-29.

Place: Gaza City, Palestine.

Type: crowd crush, massacre, mass shooting, and war crime.

Deaths reported: 118. Casualties: 760.

What came before

Part of: Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, Gaza War, and Gaza genocide.

Background Main articles: Humanitarian aid during the Gaza war and Gaza war Since Hamas was elected in 2007, Gaza has been under an Israeli blockade which has restricted the flow of goods and movement in and out of the Gaza Strip. [ 1 ] On 7 October, militants from Hamas broke into Israeli territory , killing over 1,200 Israelis , civilians and soldiers, with another 251 taken hostage . In response, Israel implemented a tightened complete blockade on Gaza,

What happened

Investigations International On the same day as the attack, Amnesty International announced it was launching an investigation, stating it: "is investigating this as part of its ongoing documentation of violations against Palestinian civilians". [ 1 ] Several days after the attack, a senior crisis response adviser at Amnesty stated, "There is concrete evidence that contradicts whatever statements are being made by the Israeli authorities". [ 2 ]

Reactions Cartoon by Carlos Latuff criticizing the massacre Palestinian The event was named the Flour Massacre by Palestinians. [ 1 ] Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called the incident an "ugly massacre" that was perpetrated by the "Israeli occupation army". [ 2 ] The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) condemned the event, saying the civilians were merely trying to get food and much needed supplies and the IDF opened fire, killing innocent citizens and injuring hundreds. [ 3 ]

The Flour Massacre occurred in the Gaza Strip on 29 February 2024, when at least 118 Palestinians were killed and 760 injured after Israeli forces opened fire while the Palestinians were seeking food from aid trucks on the coastal al-Rashid Street in Gaza City.

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