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LBCI
16-06-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Gaza rescuers say Israeli gunfire kills 20 aid seekers in south
Gaza's civil defense agency said that Israeli gunfire killed 20 people waiting for aid in the south of the Palestinian territory on Monday. Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that "20 martyrs and more than 200 wounded by occupation gunfire... were transferred to the Red Cross field hospital in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, then to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis". He added that the people had been waiting to reach an aid center in Rafah "when the occupation forces opened fire" near the Al-Alam roundabout. When asked by AFP, the Israeli military stated that it was verifying the reports. AFP
Asharq Al-Awsat
16-06-2025
- Health
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Fire Kills 20 Aid Seekers, UN Decries ‘Horrifying Suffering'
Gaza's civil defense agency said that Israeli gunfire killed 20 people waiting for aid in the south of the Palestinian territory on Monday. Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that "20 martyrs and more than 200 wounded by occupation gunfire... were transferred to the Red Cross field hospital in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, then to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis". He added that the people had been waiting to reach an aid center in Rafah "when the occupation forces opened fire" near the Al-Alam roundabout. When asked by AFP, the Israeli military said it was checking the reports. The UN human rights chief said Israel's warfare in Gaza is inflicting 'horrifying, unconscionable suffering' on Palestinians and urged government leaders to exert pressure on Israel's government and the Hamas movement to end it. 'Israel's means and methods of warfare are inflicting horrifying, unconscionable suffering on Palestinians in Gaza,' Volker Türk told the 47-member Human Rights Council in an address that raised concerns about the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel and the fallout from sweeping US tariffs among other topics. Israeli authorities have regularly accused the council of anti-Israel bias, and the Trump administration has kept the United States out of its proceedings.
Sky News
11-06-2025
- Health
- Sky News
Palestinians killed by Israeli gunfire at US-backed aid site, officials say
At least 25 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunfire at a US-backed humanitarian aid site in Gaza, according to health officials. Medical officials at Shifa and al Quds hospitals say the people were killed as they approached the site - operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). Dozens more were injured at the scene close to the former settlement of Netzarim, near Gaza City, medical officials from the Hamas-run territory added. It comes just a day after Gaza health officials said 17 people were killed close to another GHF site in Rafah, southern Gaza. Health officials said at least another six people were killed by Israeli gunfire as they approached a GHF site in Rafah on Wednesday. Ten other people were also killed on Wednesday by Israeli strikes in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, according to officials. The Israeli military said its forces fired warning shots towards suspects who were advancing and which it claimed posed a threat to the troops in the area of Netzarim. "This is despite warnings that the area is an active combat zone. The IDF is aware of reports regarding individuals injured. The details are under review," it added. A total of 163 people have been killed and more than 1,000 wounded trying to reach the handful of aid sites operated by the GHF since it began work two weeks ago after a three-month blockade, according to the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry. It comes as the US ambassador to Israel said he does not think an independent Palestinian state remains a foreign policy for the Trump administration. Mike Huckabee's comments to Bloomberg News prompted the White House to say he spoke for himself. When asked if a Palestinian state remains a US goal, Mr Huckabee said: "I don't think so." 3:59 Asked about Mr Huckabee's comments, the White House referred to remarks earlier this year by Donald Trump when he pledged an American takeover of Gaza - a proposal which was condemned globally. Rights groups, Arab states, Palestinians and the UN said such a move amounted to "ethnic cleansing".
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Gaza health workers say four killed by Israeli gunfire near aid centre
At least four Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunfire as they were heading to an aid distribution centre, health workers in Gaza have said. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said troops had directed warning shots after issuing a verbal challenge at a group that was moving towards them and was deemed a threat. It is the latest deadly incident to occur near aid distribution points in Gaza that have been set up by a new organisation, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which is backed by Israel and the US. The IDF said it was aware of reports that people had been injured, adding: "The number... does not align with the information currently held by the IDF." The latest incident occurred before dawn, near an aid distribution site close to Rafah in the south of Gaza. Palestinian paramedics said they had evacuated four people who were killed, as crowds gathered in the hope the aid centre would open and they could get food. One woman said her husband was shot in the head as he was waiting to collect food for their family. The Israeli army has declared that Palestinians should only move to and from the GHF distribution sites between 06:00 and 18:00 local time - and that at all other times it should be considered an "active combat zone". The GHF has said it opened three sites on Sunday - one in central Gaza at 06:00 and then two more in Rafah at noon. Israel recently began to allow limited aid into Gaza after a three-month blockade, prioritising distribution through the GHF. The distribution sites are part of a new aid system - widely condemned by humanitarian groups - aiming to bypass the UN, which Israel says has failed to prevent Hamas diverting aid to its fighters. The UN says this had not been a widespread issue, and that the GHF system is unworkable and unethical. GHF has been mired in controversy, after several deadly incidents took place during its first week of operation. More than 60 Palestinians were killed by gunfire over the foundation's first three days distributing aid, according to reports from medics and local health authorities. Multiple witnesses blamed Israeli soldiers for the killings. The IDF said it had fired warning shots on the first two days and shot near to Palestinian suspects advancing towards their positions on the third, adding that it is investigating the incidents. On Saturday, six Palestinians were killed and several others were wounded by Israeli gunfire, the Hamas-run Civil Defence agency said. The Israeli military again said it fired warning shots at suspects who approached them in a threatening manner. Meanwhile, a flotilla attempting to defy Israel's blockade is currently 160 nautical miles from Gaza, according to the activists organising it. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, in charge of the Madleen vessel which has climate activist Greta Thunberg among its crew, said it was "actively preparing for the possibility of interception" while en route. Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz has told the military to stop the boat reaching Gaza. "You'd better turn back, because you will not reach Gaza," he warned. What we know about killings near US-Israeli backed Gaza aid site Killings near Gaza aid centre will deepen criticism of Israel's new distribution system
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
At least 21 killed by Israeli gunfire near Gaza aid site, health ministry says
At least 21 people were killed and 179 people were injured after Israeli forces opened fire near an aid distribution site to the west of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory. In a statement posted to X, the Israel Defense Forces said, "At this stage, there are no known casualties from IDF gunfire" within the site. "The matter is still under investigation," it added. Local witnesses cited by The Associated Press suggested that the shooting occurred around 1,000 yards from the aid site, which is run by the U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. In a Sunday morning statement issued before the latest report of shooting emerged, the GHF said aid "was again distributed today without incident." MORE: Humanitarian groups, UN heavily criticize new aid distribution plan in Gaza This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. At least 21 killed by Israeli gunfire near Gaza aid site, health ministry says originally appeared on
