IDF accused of ‘field execution’ of Palestinian driver bringing aid into Gaza
- A Palestinian driver bringing food aid from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) into Gaza has been killed by an Israeli soldier “in a field execution”, according to witnesses and the local truckers’ association, which said it may suspend operations in protest.
- Ahmad Esleem was shot in the head on Wednesday when an aid convoy stopped because of a breakdown to one truck soon after entering Gaza, according to three accounts.
- Israeli soldiers ordered the drivers to dismount and one of them shot Esleem in the head when his hands were raised.
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- A Palestinian driver bringing food aid from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) into Gaza has been killed by an Israeli soldier “in a field execution”, according to witnesses and the local truckers’ association, which said it may suspend operations in protest.
- Ahmad Esleem was shot in the head on Wednesday when an aid convoy stopped because of a breakdown to one truck soon after entering Gaza, according to three accounts.
- Israeli soldiers ordered the drivers to dismount and one of them shot Esleem in the head when his hands were raised.
Sources: Guardian