Palestinians killed after Israeli military open fire at aid distribution point, Gaza's civil defence agency says – Israel-Gaza war live
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Title: Palestinians killed after Israeli military open fire at aid distribution point
Content: Gaza's civil defence agency said Tuesday that at least 15 people were killed in the south of the Gaza Strip – with Palestinian news agency Wafa putting the number higher at 24 – when Israeli troops again opened fire near an aid distribution point.
A correspondent for Wafa reported that 'Israeli artillery and aircraft fired shells and gunfire at displaced people as they waited for aid' in the vicinity of the Al-Alam roundabout, which is to the west of Rafah. It reported that 200 people were injured.
The IDF said in a statement Tuesday that it shot 'a few individual suspects who advanced toward the troops', claiming that people had not followed designated routes. It said 'The IDF is aware of reports regarding casualties, and the details of the incident are being looked into', adding that the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation operates 'to enable the distribution of aid to the Gazan residents – and not to Hamas.'
Jake Wood, the ex-Marine who previously headed the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation resigned several days ago, saying the operation could not fulfil its mission in a way that adhered to 'humanitarian principles'.
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Date: 2025-06-03T06:16:31.000Z
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Gaza's civil defence agency said Tuesday that Israeli troops killed at least 15 people in the south of the Gaza Strip. '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 news agency AFP. The Palestinian news agency wafa put the number of people killed at 24
The IDF said in a statement Tuesday that it shot 'a few individual suspects who advanced toward the troops' during the movement of Palestinians along the designated routes toward aid distribution sites in the southern Gaza Strip. It said the people deviated from the designated routes
Israel's military said three soldiers were killed during combat in northern Gaza on Monday, without providing details. Israeli media reported that they were killed in an explosion in the Jabaliya area. About 860 Israeli soldiers have been killed since the 7 October attack, including more than 400 during the fighting inside Gaza
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