Witnesses and aid groups report a surge in looting in desperate Gaza

Witnesses report surge in looting

TEL AVIV, Israel — Armed groups and others have looted warehouses of supplies in northern Gaza as desperation spikes after more than two months of Israel’s blockade of the territory, locals and aid workers said Saturday as Israel’s latest airstrikes…

Looting in Gaza after two month long Israeli blockade

Gaza warehouses are being looted by Palestinians as desperation for supplies spikes and aid groups warn of starvation.

Witnesses and aid groups report a surge in looting in desperate Gaza

Security messages seen by The Associated Press say armed groups and others have looted warehouses of supplies in northern Gaza since Wednesday.

The number of lootings in the northern part of the Gaza Strip has increased - Due to the two-month-long Israeli blockade, humanitarian aid shipments are not reaching the region.

It happened on Wednesday last week. Late at night, thousands of displaced Gazans raided a UNRWA food compound, taking everything they could find and vandalizing vehicles belonging to the UN relief organization. The raids also included a violent takeover of the UNRWA distribution center that supplies medicine to hospitals throughout the city. At this point, it is not known who is behind the looting, but while Reuters reports on "displaced perso…

Armed groups and others have looted supply warehouses in northern Gaza as despair increases after more than two months of Israeli blockade on the territory, residents and humanitarian workers reported Saturday, while Israel's most recent air strikes claimed more than a dozen lives.