I guess hungry Gazans eating comes at a real threat of them not starving to death, which would undermine the whole "military operation". No wonder they were scared.
"I felt unsafe" is the get out of jail free card card for them. Remember they also felt threatened by escaping topless Israeli hostages they thought were threatening Palestinians hiding guns under nonexistent shirts?
Something something about actions and consequences.
Besides committing a genocide,
If they maybe had allowed food to come in to Gaza maybe they had not been so desperate for food.