US EditionAt least 30 Palestinians were killed while trying to reach food distribution sites operated by a U.S. group
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, JUL 19 – At least 32 Palestinians were killed near U.S. and Israeli-backed aid centers amid severe food scarcity and ongoing blockade, with over 600 killed near such sites since May, UN reports.
- Israeli troops opened fire on crowds seeking food at U.S.- and Israeli-backed aid distribution sites in southern Gaza on Saturday, killing at least 32 people.
- The shootings occurred amid ongoing 21-month hostilities triggered by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel, with Israel and Hamas holding ceasefire talks that have seen no breakthroughs.
- Witnesses reported that troops fired indiscriminately using heavy weapons attached to tanks and drones near aid distribution centers run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation , which confirmed no fatal shootings at its locations but noted that 20 people died recently in a stampede.
- Agency spokesman Mahmud Basal reported 22 people killed near Khan Younis and four near Rafah, while Nasser Hospital received dozens of wounded, including 25 bodies, and witnesses testified of many dead and wounded in the Teina area.
- The incident highlights Gaza's dire humanitarian crisis with millions displaced and food scarcity worsening despite aid efforts, while talks for a ceasefire and hostage releases continue without resolution.
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