‘This is a trap, not aid': At least 12 killed approaching food distribution points in Gaza, officials say
Frequent shootings near US-Israeli-backed hubs where Palestinians are being directed to collect aid
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Israeli fire killed at least 12 people and wounded others as they headed toward two aid distribution points in the Gaza Strip run by an Israeli and US-backed group, Palestinian health officials and witnesses said yesterday. Israel's military said that it fired warning shots at people who approached its forces.
The past two weeks have seen frequent shootings near the new hubs where thousands of Palestinians – desperate after 20 months of war – are being directed to collect food. Witnesses say nearby Israeli troops have opened fire, and more than 80 people have been killed, according to Gaza hospital officials.
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