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5 killed in aid convoy attack in Gaza, US-backed group blames Hamas
The group said in a statement that around 10 pm local time 'a bus carrying more than two dozen members of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation team… were brutally attacked by Hamas. read more
A woman crouches next to boxes of the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, as Palestinians gather to collect what remains of relief supplies, in Rafah. Reuters
The US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the controversial aid group that has been at the forefront of distributing food in the region, has accused Hamas of attacking one of its buses carrying staffers to a distribution centre. The group has said that at least five of its members were killed and several others were injured in the assault.
The group said in a statement that around 10 pm local time 'a bus carrying more than two dozen members of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation team… were brutally attacked by Hamas.'
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'We are still gathering facts, but what we know is devastating: there are at least five fatalities, multiple injuries, and fear that some of our team members may have been taken hostage,' the statement read.
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