Israel destroying security and rule of law in Gaza

Israel is attempting to destroy the security and justice structures in Gaza as part of its genocidal campaign in the Strip, Euro-Med Monitor has warned.

“In order to spread chaos and insecurity as part of its genocidal war and create disastrous conditions that will result in the destruction of Palestinians in the Strip as a whole, the Israeli army has attempted to target members of the security and civil police forces as well as individuals working to coordinate the entry of humanitarian aid,” the rights group said in a statement today.

As a result of the “breakdown of the security system”, Euro-Med said, Israeli occupation forces have permitted “organised gangs to enter areas under its military control in order to steal humanitarian aid.”

This, it added, “has resulted in the concerning rise of armed groups.” These groups are composed of masked individuals who carry out coordinated attacks against civilians under a variety of pretexts, including “defending aid”.

Israel’s approach “makes the population’s dire humanitarian situation worse.”

The statement highlighted that Euro-Med Monitor’s team documented numerous instances in which anonymous masked men handcuffed individuals and physically assaulted or shot them – under the guise of these individuals’ involvement in thefts, attacks on private property and aid trucks, or trafficking in stolen goods – either by severely beating them or shooting them in the limbs.

It added: “The systematic Israeli targeting of the police and security systems in the Gaza Strip makes it crucial to find effective mechanisms to control security and maintain community peace.” Such efforts must guarantee “respect for people’s human dignity and the protection of their basic rights without any violations or transgressions.”

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