A ship carrying supplies bound for the Gaza Strip was attacked by Israeli drones in international waters on Friday, according to the activist group that organized the flotilla. The vessel reportedly took at least one direct hit to its hull and sustained damage from fire, forcing its crew to issue an urgent call for help.
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Human bodies being vaporized in Gaza by US bombs & military assistance to Israel
Human bodies being vaporized in Gaza by US bombs
He added that among the prohibited weapons used by the Zionists are high-explosive bombs with terrifying sounds, and a person who is 200 or 300 meters away from these bombs will evaporate.
According to research conducted by Harvard University, it is possible that Israel has used American-made Mark-84 (MK-84) bombs in violation of humanitarian law in Gaza.
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Bentzel pointed out that these contracts can be for the carriage of all sorts of cargo, not just weapons, “including humanitarian aid, in support of the Gazan population.”
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