US EditionAn Israeli strike kills 18 Palestinians in central Gaza as turmoil mounts over food distribution
- An Israeli airstrike on Thursday killed 18 Palestinians in central Gaza during a crowd receiving humanitarian aid from a police unit.
- The strike targeted a Hamas-linked police unit distributing confiscated aid amid ongoing disruption and looting affecting food delivery in Gaza.
- The aid situation in Gaza remains fragmented and violent as armed gangs, tribal groups, and humanitarian organizations struggle to manage limited supplies.
- The World Health Organization delivered nine trucks with medical supplies to Gaza’s largest hospital on Thursday despite high-risk conditions, said WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus.
- This incident highlights escalating turmoil over aid distribution in Gaza, where millions face hunger and violence amid accusations and efforts to secure deliveries.
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Israeli strike kills 18 Palestinians in central Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: An Israeli strike hit a street in central Gaza on Thursday where witnesses said a crowd of people was getting bags of flour from a Palestinian police unit that had confiscated the goods from gangs looting aid convoys. Hospital officials said 18 people were killed. The strike was the latest violence surrounding the distribution of food to Gaza’s
Israeli strike kills 18 Palestinians in central Gaza as turmoil mounts over food distribution
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike hit a street in central Gaza on Thursday where witnesses said a crowd of people was getting bags of flour from a Palestinian police unit that had confiscated the goods from gangs looting aid convoys. Hospital officials said 18 people were killed.
In the ruins of Gaza, chaos during food aid distributions. Sixty-five people are said to have been killed on Thursday. There are four distribution centres for more than two million people. They are all located in military areas controlled by Israel. Distribution is organized by Israeli and American private security agents. It often results in shootings. According to the UN, 100% of the population in Gaza is threatened with famine. Food is sorely…
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