Dozens killed while seeking aid at Gaza crossing as US envoy heads to Israel for talks
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The latest violence around aid distribution came as the US Middle East envoy was heading to
Israel for talks.
Israel's continuing military offensive and blockade have led to the 'worst-case scenario of famine' in the coastal territory of some 2 million Palestinians, according to the leading international authority on hunger crises.
A breakdown of law and order has seen aid convoys overwhelmed by desperate crowds.
US envoy Steve Witkoff, who has led the Trump administration's efforts to wind down the nearly 22-month war and release hostages taken in Hamas' October 7 attack that sparked the fighting, will arrive in Israel on Thursday for talks on the situation in Gaza.
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Shifa Hospital in Gaza City said the dead and wounded were among crowds massed at the Zikim Crossing, the main entry point for humanitarian aid to northern Gaza. It was not immediately clear who opened fire and there was no immediate comment from the Israeli military, which controls the crossing.
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