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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.

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[-] tapdattl@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago

So like the 21st century version of smallpox blankets

[-] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago

It was in pill form. My money is on people smuggling meds for the sick and dying because they can’t get rationed meds from hospitals.

This wouldn’t be the first time desperate people resorted to smuggling meds during a brutal war.

If someone wanted to poison people, there are much cheaper and more effective ways to do that.

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