The Gaza government media office on Friday condemned the discovery of oxycodone pills reportedly discovered in flour bags distributed by “American-Israeli” aid centres.
“We have so far documented four testimonies from citizens who found these pills inside the flour bags,” it said in a statement, warning of the “possibility that some of these narcotic substances were deliberately ground or dissolved in the flour itself”.
Oxycodone is an opioid meant to treat severe and long-term pain, often prescribed to cancer patients.
The drug is highly addictive and can have life-threatening effects, including breathing complications and hallucinations.
The media office’s statement comes after several social media posts shared images of pills purportedly discovered in flour bags in Gaza.
You gotta be fucking kidding me with this. I’ve got room for like, 4 people, if any Palestinians can get out and need shelter. I wouldn’t want to come to this country, but it might be slightly better than Israel right now. Although that probably won’t last much longer.
They cut off the Internet and cell service back when this all started unfortunately