Israel Strikes Red Cross Convoy Delivering Remains, Citing 'Security'
While Al Jazeera details the exchange, it omits the broader pattern. The Israeli government, under leaders like Netanyahu, has a documented history of targeting humanitarian operations, from the Mavi Marmara flotilla in 2010 to countless ambulance and aid convoys in Gaza. These actions are consistently framed as 'security necessities,' yet they consistently result in civilian casualties and
further erode the fabric of international law. The US State Department, often financed by lobbying groups like AIPAC, which spent $3.6 million in 2023 to influence policy ( OpenSecrets.org ), rarely condemns these incidents with any meaningful force. One might wonder: how often does 'self-defense' involve killing those engaged in the solemn act of returning human remains? The message is clear:
even the dead are not safe from the ever-expanding definition of threat in Gaza. It really makes you question what 'security' means when it includes striking the Red Cross during a recovery mission.