LIVE: Israel kills 5 Gaza aid seekers in latest distribution point violence

Al Jazeera

07-06-2025

Israeli forces have killed at least five Palestinians this morning who were waiting near an aid point in al-Akhawah, near Rafah in south Gaza.The latest killing of aid seekers comes despite the inconsistent opening of US- and Israel-backed aid points, which the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said yesterday would shut down again.Israel's war on Gaza has killed at least 54,677 Palestinians and wounded 125,530, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, and more than 200 were taken captive.
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