Authorities in Gaza have raised alarm after narcotic pills were discovered hidden inside flour bags distributed through aid channels reportedly supported by the United States and Israel. According to a statement by Gaza’s Government Media Office, the painkiller Oxycodone was found in multiple aid packages, prompting serious public health concerns.
At least four individuals reported finding the potent opioid in their flour supplies. Officials fear the flour itself may be contaminated, warning that the presence of such an addictive substance poses a significant threat to an already vulnerable population.
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The Gaza Media Office directly blamed Israel, accusing it of deliberately attempting to spread drug addiction within Palestinian society. Describing the act as a form of psychological warfare, the office called it a “dirty war” aimed at destabilizing the population and labeled it a war crime under international humanitarian law.
The statement added that this alleged tactic forms part of a broader campaign of societal sabotage amid ongoing military aggression. No immediate response was issued by Israeli or U.S. authorities regarding the claims.
