US EditionOne killed and 48 wounded when forces fired on crowd overrunning aid site, Gaza officials say
- On Tuesday in the Gaza Strip, Israeli troops fired warning shots at a crowd overrunning a new aid-distribution site, killing one and wounding 48 Palestinians.
- After close to three months of Israeli-imposed border blockades, Palestinians facing severe shortages forced their way through barriers at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution site near Rafah to access humanitarian aid.
- Hundreds of thousands had gathered at the site by afternoon, with crowd control protocols causing the US-backed foundation's staff and military contractors to temporarily fall back while Palestinians received food boxes following face scans.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu acknowledged momentary loss of control at the distribution point but said the situation was brought under control, while UN officials condemned the aid mechanism for exposing people to injury and questioned its ability to meet Gaza's needs.
- The incident highlights the dangers faced by Gaza's 2.3 million people amid ongoing war and blockade, with aid efforts constrained by security concerns and disagreements over distribution methods involving Israeli and international actors.
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Crowd is fired on at chaotic Gaza aid-distribution site, killing at least 1 and wounding 48
A crowd was fired upon while overrunning a new aid-distribution site in the Gaza Strip set up by an Israeli and U.S.-backed foundation. Gaza’s Health Ministry said the gunfire killed at least one Palestinian and wounded 48 others. The crowd…
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