US EditionPalestinians say 5 killed by Israeli fire near aid sites. Israel says it fired warning shots
- Palestinian health officials and witnesses reported that Israeli forces killed at least five people and wounded several near aid sites in Gaza on Saturday morning.
- The killing occurred amid ongoing conflict following Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which sparked a military campaign and blockade impacting Gaza's humanitarian situation.
- The Israeli military reported that it discharged warning shots at individuals who approached their troops near aid distribution sites in a manner they considered threatening, despite being cautioned to keep their distance.
- Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal reported six fatalities with others wounded near the Al-Alam roundabout around 6:00 am, where thousands had gathered seeking humanitarian aid.
- The incident highlights tensions at aid sites amid accusations and doubts over the delivery and safety of humanitarian aid under the Israeli blockade on Gaza.
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Palestinians’ dangerous ordeal to reach Israeli-approved aid
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/CAIRO (Reuters) -When university professor Nizam Salama made his way to a southern Gaza aid point last week, he came under fire twice, was crushed in a desperate crowd of hungry people and finally left empty handed. Shooting first started shortly after he left his family’s tent at 3 a.m. on June 3 to join crowds on the coast road heading towards the aid site in the city of Rafah run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (…
Israeli forces and armed men allied with Israel fired again yesterday at a crowd in the Gaza Strip heading for a food distribution center of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), supported by Israel and the United States, with 60 deaths, reported the Gaza Ministry of Health and local hospitals.
Israeli forces kill scores in latest Gaza aid massacre
At least 17 Palestinians have been killed and dozens more wounded after Israeli forces opened fire on a crowd of displaced Palestinians waiting for food near a distribution site operated by the Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in central Gaza, local health authorities said. Doctors said casualties were sent to the Al-Awda Hospital in central Gaza and Al-Quds Hospital in the north. The Israeli military has killed at least 36 people sinc…
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