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At least 15 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire at aid point, Gaza officials say At least 15 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire at food distribution point, Gaza officials say
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Israel’s military said troops opened fire at ‘suspects’ half a kilometre from the aid distribution site and the incident was under investigation Israel’s military say troops opened fire at ‘suspects’ near food distribution site and incident is under investigation
At least 15 people were killed by Israeli fire as they waited for aid distribution in Gaza, local officials and some media reported on Tuesday. At least 15 people were killed by Israeli fire as they waited for food at a distribution point set up by an Israeli-backed foundation in Gaza, local officials and some media have reported.
“At least 15 people were killed and dozens wounded … when Israeli forces opened fire with tanks and drones on thousands of civilians who had gathered since dawn near the Al-Alam roundabout in the Al-Mawasi area, northwest of Rafah,” civil defence spokesperson Mahmoud Bassal told AFP. “At least 15 people were killed and dozens wounded … when Israeli forces opened fire with tanks and drones on thousands of civilians who had gathered since dawn near the Al-Alam roundabout in the Al-Mawasi area, north-west of Rafah,” civil defence spokesperson Mahmoud Bassal told Agence France-Presse.
Gaza’s health ministry put the death toll higher, saying 24 people were killed early on Tuesday. Hamas-affiliated media also carried the reports.Gaza’s health ministry put the death toll higher, saying 24 people were killed early on Tuesday. Hamas-affiliated media also carried the reports.
In a statement, the Israeli military said troops fired shots near an aid distribution complex after noticing “a number of suspects moving towards them.” In a statement, The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said troops fired shots near a food distribution complex after noticing “a number of suspects moving towards them”.
“The forces fired evasive shots, and after they did not move away, additional shots were fired near the individual suspects who were advancing towards the forces.” “The forces fired evasive shots, and after they did not move away, additional shots were fired near the individual suspects who were advancing towards the forces.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the incident was under investigation, adding: “IDF forces are not preventing Gaza residents from reaching the aid distribution sites. The shooting was carried out about half a kilometre from the distribution site.” “The individuals were moving towards forces in a way that posed a threat to them,” the military said, without specifying who the suspects were.
The reported shooting comes after similar incidents earlier in the week of Palestinians being killed and injured by Israeli fire as they sought to receive aid at newly established distribution points. The IDF said the incident was under investigation, adding that its forces “are not preventing Gaza residents from reaching the aid distribution sites. The shooting was carried out about half a kilometre from the distribution site.”
On Monday, at least three people were killed and dozens more injured at a shooting at an aid point, health officials and a witness said. The Israeli military said it fired warning shots at “suspects” who approached its forces. The reported shooting follows similar incidents earlier in the week of Palestinians being killed and injured by Israeli fire as they sought to receive food at newly established distribution points.
More than 30 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire on Sunday as they went to receive food at an aid distribution point set up by an Israeli-backed foundation in Gaza, according to witnesses, and a hospital run by the Red Cross. On 28 May, Hamas accused Israel of killing at least three Palestinians and wounding 46 near one of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s (GHF) distribution sites, an accusation the Israeli-backed group denied. The Israeli military said its troops fired warning shots in the area outside the compound to re-establish control as thousands of Palestinians rushed to the site.
More than 30 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire on Sunday as they went to receive food at a GHF distribution point, according to witnesses, and a hospital run by the Red Cross.
Reuters footage showed ambulance vehicles carrying injured people to Nasser hospital on Sunday. Other clips emerged showing people running and ducking, with apparent gunfire audible in the background. One seems to have been filmed in the Salah al-Din road, south of a distribution site in the Netzarim corridor.
Israel imposed a blockade on all supplies in March, saying Hamas was seizing deliveries for its fighters, which the group denies. Earlier this month, a global hunger monitor said half a million people in the strip faced starvation.
The IPC estimated that nearly 71,000 children under the age of five were expected to be “acutely malnourished”, with 14,100 cases expected to be severe in the next 11 months.
The Israeli-backed GHF took over the handling of aid despite objections from the United Nations. The desperately needed supplies started flowing on a day that Israeli strikes killed at least 52 people in Gaza.
The organisation is made up of former humanitarian, government and military officials.
Last week, the GHF’s head, Jake Wood, resigned, saying it had become clear the foundation would not be allowed to operate independently.
The UN and other humanitarian organisations have rejected the new system for food distribution, saying it would not be able to meet the needs of Gaza’s 2.3 million people and allowed Israel to use food as a weapon to control the population.
Reuters and Agence France-Presse contributed to this reportReuters and Agence France-Presse contributed to this report