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20 Palestinians killed at Gaza aid distribution site, says Israeli-backed aid group

20 Palestinians killed at Gaza aid distribution site, says Israeli-backed aid group

Toronto Star16-07-2025
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli-backed American organization that runs an aid program in the Gaza Strip said Wednesday 20 Palestinians were killed at a distribution site. This comes as Israeli strikes killed 41 others, including 11 children, according to hospital officials.
The Gaza Humanitarian Fund said 19 people were trampled in a stampede and one person was fatally stabbed in the violence at a distribution hub in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis.
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