LIVE: Outrage over report Israeli troops ordered to shoot Gaza aid seekers
US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire in Gaza could be reached 'within the next week' as Israeli attacks continue, with more than 60 people killed across the territory on Friday.
Gaza's Government Media Office says revelations in the Israeli media that soldiers were ordered to 'deliberately shoot' starving Palestinians seeking aid supplies are further evidence of 'war crimes' in Gaza.
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