At least 24 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire near Gaza aid site, medics report
At least 24 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded by Israeli fire near a food distribution site in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local health authorities said, in the latest bout of chaos and bloodshed to plague the aid operation.
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The Israeli military said its forces had opened fire on a group of individuals who had left designated access routes near the distribution centre in Rafah.
It added it was still investigating what had happened.
The deaths came hours after Israel said three of its soldiers had been killed in fighting in the northern Gaza Strip, as its forces pushed ahead with a months-long offensive against Hamas militants that has laid waste to much of the enclave.
Palestinians mourn by the bodies of relatives who were killed by Israeli fire. Photo: AFP
Reuters could not independently verify the reports in northern and southern Gaza.
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The US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation launched its first distribution sites last week in an effort to alleviate widespread hunger among Gaza's war-battered population, most of whom have had to abandon their homes to flee fighting.
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