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Dozens of Palestinians in Gaza killed by airstrikes or shootings while waiting for aid

Dozens of Palestinians in Gaza killed by airstrikes or shootings while waiting for aid

Toronto Star3 days ago
DEIR al-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes killed 15 Palestinians in Gaza early Friday, while a hospital said another 20 people died in shootings while waiting for aid.
Meanwhile, the U.N. human rights office says it has recorded 613 Palestinians killed within the span of a month in Gaza while trying to obtain aid. Most were killed while trying to reach food distribution points run by an Israeli-backed American organization, while others were massed waiting for aid trucks connected to the United Nations or other humanitarian organizations.
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