Bodies seen at Gaza aid sites as more than 50 killed looking for food
At least 58 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces while trying to get food from US- and Israeli-backed GHF aid sites in Gaza. Shocking footage shows bodies scattered near distribution points, with one man identifying a relative among the dead.
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