LIVE: Israel kills 24 Palestinians at aid site in southern Gaza's Rafah
At least 24 Palestinians have been killed and dozens injured in an Israeli attack on people waiting for aid in southern Gaza's Rafah area at an aid distribution site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which is backed by Israel and the US, according to the enclave's Health Ministry.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an independent investigation into the mass shooting of Gaza's aid seekers that have been reported every day since May 27, when the GHF started its operations.The Israeli military says three of its soldiers have been killed in northern Gaza's Jabalia area, in what appeared to be the deadliest attack on them since they ended a ceasefire with Hamas in March.Israel's war on Gaza has killed at least 54,381 Palestinians and wounded 124,054, according to the 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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Date: 1m ago (06:15 GMT)
Title: Israeli military admits firing near Gaza aid site
Content: The Israeli military says its troops have fired shots at Palestinians about half a kilometre from the aid distribution site of US-backed GHF in Gaza.
' … troops identified several suspects moving toward them, deviating from the designated access routes. The troops carried out warning fire, and after the suspects failed to retreat, additional shots were directed near a few individual suspects who advanced toward the troops,' the army said in a statement published in English on Telegram.
The statement said the army was aware of reports regarding casualties, and the details of the incident were being looked into.
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Date: 6m ago (06:10 GMT)
Title: Israel kills dozens on eighth day of violence at aid site in Rafah: Ministry
Content: At least 24 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire as they waited for aid distribution in the al-Alam area of Rafah city, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.
Many more were injured, with one person in critical condition, the ministry added.
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Date: 16m ago (06:00 GMT)
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