GAZA (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The Government Media Office in Gaza (GMO) issued a stark warning Friday after Oxycodone pills—a powerful opioid—were reportedly found hidden inside flour bags distributed at so-called US-Israeli “aid centers” in the besieged Strip.
Officials expressed deep concern that some of the narcotics may have been ground into or dissolved within the flour itself, calling it a deliberate attack on public health.
The GMO said the discovery raises grave suspicions of a systematic effort to poison the population under the guise of humanitarian relief.
“This is more than just a crime—it is a war tactic targeting the social fabric of Palestinian society,” the statement read, accusing Israel of using addiction as a weapon of psychological and physical warfare against civilians.
The incident, they stressed, is a serious violation of international humanitarian law and an extension of Israel’s broader genocidal campaign against Gaza.
The media office urged Palestinian families to exercise caution, advising them to inspect all food items received from unofficial aid channels and report any suspicious substances immediately.
Citizens were warned to avoid the so-called “aid centers” set up by Israeli and American-backed organizations, which are described as “death traps” being used to spread harm, entrapment, and dependency.
Citing a grim tally, the GMO revealed that in just one month, these centers have been linked to the martyrdom of 549 Palestinians, injuries to 4,066 others, and the disappearance of 39 civilians.
The GMO called on the United Nations, the Human Rights Council, and the International Criminal Court to immediately intervene and shut down these operations, urging that only official UN bodies like UNRWA should oversee the delivery of humanitarian aid.
Finally, the Office reiterated its call to break the Israeli siege on Gaza and allow safe aid channels that do not exploit the desperate needs of a starving population.
