Overview
- The Gaza Government Media Office has documented four testimonies from residents who found oxycodone pills in flour bags distributed by US-Israel Aid Centres.
- Officials warn the opioid may have been intentionally ground or dissolved into the flour, posing life-threatening risks like addiction and respiratory depression.
- Gaza authorities hold the Israeli occupation responsible, accusing it of weaponizing humanitarian aid to erode Palestinian social fabric.
- Fifteen human rights and legal groups have urged suspension of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation pending an independent investigation into the allegations.
- The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, established to address delivery gaps under the blockade, faces widespread criticism for its transparency and accountability.