47 Palestinians injured ‘after Israeli gunfire' at aid hub in Gaza
A UN official has said 47 Palestinians were injured, mostly by gunfire, when a crowd overwhelmed an aid hub in Gaza.
Ajith Sunghay, head of the UN Human Rights Office for the Palestinian territories, said it appeared that Israeli army fire had caused most of the injuries.
On Tuesday, crowds of Palestinians overwhelmed a new aid distribution hub set up by an Israeli and US-backed foundation.
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