Starving Palestinians say they were fired on by Israeli tanks while waiting for food distribution
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Starving Palestinians say Israeli helicopter gunships and tanks fired around crowds gathered at a new food distribution site in Gaza, as Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial 'aid' plan descended into chaos.
Gaza's health ministry said at least one person was killed and 48 wounded in violence on Tuesday when desperate crowds overran the site in Rafah. It was set up by a US-backed foundation, military contractors and the Israeli military, whose soldiers reportedly opened fire.
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