Gaza rescuers say 33 killed by Israel fire
GAZA CITY: Gaza's civil defence agency said 33 people were killed by Israeli fire in the Palestinian territory on Wednesday, including 11 who were seeking aid.
Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that 11 people were killed and more than 100 wounded 'after the occupation forces opened fire and launched several shells... at thousands of citizens' who had gathered to queue for food in central Gaza.
The military told AFP that its forces operating in central Gaza identified 'a group of suspicious individuals' approaching 'in a manner that posed a potential threat to the forces.'
It said its troops then fired 'warning shots', but that it was 'unaware of injuries'.
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