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About two months ago, an agreement was reached to establish several distribution centers in Gaza for food and humanitarian aid, supervised by a group of Americans. This initiative came after over three months of complete closure of the crossings, which had prevented the entry of food, medicine, and water into Gaza. Famine worsened, prices soared, and markets were left empty. These centers began operating a month ago.

What was supposed to be a humanitarian effort quickly turned into an inhumane trap. The aid centers were set up in extremely dangerous areas—near Israeli military positions. One such location was Rafah, which is under Israeli control. Another was the Netzarim area, which separates Gaza City from its central region—both classified as “red........

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