US EditionRed Cross Confirms 27 Killed in Gaza After Gunfire on Aid Seekers
- On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, near an aid distribution hub in Rafah, Gaza, Israeli forces opened fire on individuals attempting to reach the site, resulting in the deaths of 27 people.
- The shootings occurred because some individuals reportedly left the designated safe corridor and ignored warning shots near Israeli military zones around aid points.
- The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation operates the aid sites and stated no violence occurred at the secure distribution locations, while witnesses described indiscriminate Israeli fire at the Flag Roundabout.
- A spokesperson for the Red Cross reported that their field hospital in Rafah treated 184 injured individuals, including 19 who were dead upon arrival and eight who later succumbed to their injuries, bringing the confirmed death toll to 27.
- The incident highlights the risks Palestinians face when accessing food aid amid a militarized humanitarian system that the UN condemns for not addressing the mounting hunger crisis.
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The controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, according to its own statements, will not distribute aid in the Palestinian territories today.
Gaza officials say Israeli forces killed 27 heading to aid site, Israel says it fired near suspects
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli forces fired on people as they headed toward an aid distribution site in Gaza on Tuesday, killing at least 27, Palestinian health officials and witnesses said, in the third such shooting in three days. The army said it fired “near a few individual suspects” who left the designated route, approached its forces and ignored warning shots.
The budget confirmed by the Red Cross: 27 dead half a kilometer from the food distribution site. The Israeli army admits: "We opened fire against suspicions, they approached outside the established routes"
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