JERUSALEM, June 28 (TNF): Authorities in Gaza have accused Israel of attempting to undermine Palestinian society after discovering what they described as narcotic pills hidden inside flour bags sent through US aid channels.
In a statement on Friday, Gaza’s government media office said that Oxycodone, a powerful prescription painkiller, had been found by residents inside flour bags distributed at US-managed aid points in the besieged enclave.
The office suggested that the pills might have been ground or mixed into the flour deliberately, describing the incident as a “direct attack on public health” and part of a broader effort to spread addiction among the population. Officials squarely blamed Israel, calling it a “heinous crime” aimed at fracturing Palestinian society and referred to the drugs as a “soft weapon” in what they called Israel’s “dirty war” on civilians.
Israel has established several aid distribution sites in southern and central Gaza, which, according to Israeli media, are intended to encourage Palestinians to relocate from the north. This distribution method, bypassing traditional UN aid mechanisms, has drawn criticism from the UN and international community.
Since May 27, Gaza’s Health Ministry reports that at least 549 Palestinians have been killed and over 4,000 injured by Israeli attacks near these aid centers and UN food delivery points. The war on Gaza, launched by Israel in October 2023, has left more than 56,300 Palestinians dead, most of them women and children.
The conflict has drawn international legal scrutiny, with the International Criminal Court issuing arrest warrants in November for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. Meanwhile, Israel is also defending itself against genocide allegations at the International Court of Justice.
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