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5 hours ago
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Gaza authorities accuse Israel of killing at least 30 people near food aid site
Health authorities in the Gaza Strip say at least 30 people were killed in an Israeli attack near a food distribution site in southern Gaza on Sunday. Israel has denied the report. A US-backed group, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, has been distributing aid in Rafah. Gaza health authorities and media reports say Israeli forces opened fire near the site, killing at least 30 people and wounding more than 150 others. The Israel Defense Forces said, "The IDF is currently unaware of injuries caused by IDF fire within the Humanitarian Aid distribution site." The GHF said the "aid was distributed without incident." It said the reports of injuries and fatalities are completely false and fabricated. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said that "aid distribution has become a death trap." He added that aid deliveries and distribution can be only carried out in Gaza through the United Nations. Palestinian media reported that Israeli attacks in other parts of Gaza -- Khan Younis and Nuseirat -- also caused casualties on Sunday. Local health authorities say the death toll has risen to 54,418 since the conflict began in October 2023. There have been no clear signs of an agreement in the ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas.
CBS News
20 hours ago
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- CBS News
Israeli attack near aid delivery point kills more than 30 Palestinians, Gaza health officials say as truce talks falter
More than 30 people were killed and scores were wounded on Sunday after an Israeli attack near a food aid distribution center in the Gaza Strip, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry and multiple witnesses. The people were on their way to receive food when Israeli forces allegedly fired on crowds around 1,000 yards from an aid site in Rafah run by an Israel-backed foundation, witnesses told the Associated Press. "There was fire from all directions, from naval warships, from tanks and drones," said Amr Abu Teiba, who was in the crowd. He said he saw at least 10 bodies with gunshot wounds and several other wounded people, including women. People used carts to ferry the dead and wounded to the field hospital. "The scene was horrible," he said. Bodies of Palestinians were taken to the Nasser Hospital for the funeral process after Israeli soldiers opened fire at Palestinians trying to reach the points where US aid is distributed west of Rafah city. Hani Alshaer/Anadolu via Getty Images Ibrahim Abu Saoud, another eyewitness, provided a nearly identical account to the AP. He said the military fired from about 300 yards away. The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said 31 people were killed and 170 others were wounded. Hours earlier, officials at a nearby field hospital run by the Red Cross said that at least 21 people were killed and another 175 were wounded, without saying who opened fire on them. The Israeli army released a brief statement saying it was "currently unaware of injuries caused by (Israeli military) fire within the Humanitarian Aid distribution site. The matter is still under review." The U.S. and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) said in a statement that it delivered aid 16 truckloads of aid "without incident" early on Sunday and dismissed what it referred to as "false reporting about deaths, mass injuries and chaos" around its sites, which are in Israeli military zones where independent access is limited. Before Sunday, the GHF distribution of aid had been marred by chaos, and multiple witnesses have said Israeli troops fired on crowds near delivery sites, the AP reported. The foundation says the private security contractors guarding its sites have not fired on the crowds, while the Israeli military has acknowledged firing warning shots on previous occasions. A youth carries an empty box of relief supplies from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a private US-backed aid group that has bypassed the longstanding UN-led system in the territory, as displaced Palestinians walk near a food distribution centre in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on June 1, 2025. -/AFP via Getty Images Israel and the United States say the new system is aimed at preventing Hamas from siphoning off assistance. Israel has not provided any evidence of systematic diversion, and the United Nations denies it has occurred. U.N. agencies and major aid groups have refused to work with the new system, saying it violates humanitarian principles because it allows Israel to control who receives aid and forces people to relocate to distribution sites, risking yet more mass displacement in the territory. The U.N. system has struggled to bring in aid after Israel slightly eased its total blockade of the territory last month. Those groups say Israeli restrictions, the breakdown of law and order, and widespread looting make it extremely difficult to deliver aid to Gaza's roughly 2 million Palestinians. Experts have warned that the territory is at risk of famine if more aid is not brought in. Ceasefire talks falter Sunday's incident happened as Israel and Hamas traded blame for the faltering mediation bid to secure a temporary ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Hamas said Saturday it was seeking amendments to a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal, but President Trump's special envoy to the Middle East rejected the group's response as "totally unacceptable." "Hamas should accept the framework proposal we put forward as the basis for proximity talks, which we can begin immediately this coming week," the office of Steve Witkoff said in a statement. Basem Naim, a member of Hamas' political bureau, said in a statement that Hamas did not reject Witkoff's proposal. "Nevertheless, we now responded positively and responsibly in a manner that fulfilled the minimum of demands and aspirations of our people," Naim said in a statement. "Why, each time, is the Israeli response considered the only response for negotiation? This violates the integrity and fairness of mediation and constitutes a complete bias towards the other side." Displaced Palestinians carry belongings and they leave a camp for displaced people after an Israeli strike hit a nearby house west of Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on June 1, 2025, amid the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant movement. BASHAR TALEB/AFP via Getty Images The Israeli government has agreed to the proposal outlined by the U.S. The war began when Hamas-led terrorists stormed into southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting 251. They are still holding 58 hostages, around a third of them believed to be alive, after most of the rest were released in ceasefire agreements or other deals. Israel's military campaign has killed over 54,000 people, mostly women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not say how many of the dead were civilians or combatants. The offensive has destroyed vast areas of the territory, displaced around 90% of its population and left people almost completely reliant on international aid.
Al Jazeera
21 hours ago
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- Al Jazeera
Israeli attack near Rafah aid site amid ceasefire tensions
NewsFeed Israeli attack near Rafah aid site amid ceasefire tensions At least 30 Palestinians were killed when Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians waiting for aid near a distribution hub in Rafah, run by the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The attack comes amid disputes over the text of a US-backed ceasefire proposal.
Sky News
a day ago
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- Sky News
At least 30 people killed in Israeli attack near aid distribution site in Gaza - Hamas-linked media
At least 30 people have been killed in an Israeli attack near an aid distribution hub run by a US-backed organisation, according to a Palestinian news agency and Hamas-linked media. Israel has offered no immediate comment of the reported attack, which the Palestinian news agency WAFA says left more than 115 people injured. The reports emerged as a hospital run by the Red Cross said at least 21 people have been killed and another 175 have been wounded as they went to receive aid from the same foundation - which is backed by both Israel and the US. Eyewitnesses said the deaths came after Israel forces opened fire out a roundabout near the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation hub. However, Palestinian and Hamas-linked media has attributed the deaths it has reported on to an Israeli airstrike. It is not yet clear if eyewitnesses and Hamas-affiliated media are giving different accounts of the same incident. The area where the reported shooting took place is controlled by Israeli forces. Ibrahim Abu Saoud, an eyewitness, said Israeli forces opened fire at people moving toward the aid distribution centre. "There were many martyrs, including women," the 40-year-old man said. "We were about 300 meters (yards) away from the military." Abu Saoud said he saw many people with gunshot wounds, including a young man who he said had died at the scene. "We weren't able to help him," he said. Mohammed Abu Teaima, 33, said he saw Israeli forces open fire and kill his cousin and another woman as they were heading to the hub. He said his cousin was shot in his chest and died at the scene. Many others were wounded, including his brother-in-law, he said. "They opened heavy fire directly toward us," he said as he was waiting outside the Red Cross field hospital for word on his wounded relative. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation operates as part of a controversial aid system which Israel and the US claims is aimed at preventing Hamas from siphoning off assistance. Israel has not provided any evidence of systematic diversion, and the UN denies it has occurred. The foundation's distribution of aid has been marred by chaos, and multiple witnesses have said Israeli troops fired on crowds near the delivery sites. UN agencies and major aid groups have refused to work with the new system, saying it violates humanitarian principles because it allows Israel to control who receives aid and forces people to relocate to distribution sites, risking yet more mass displacement in the territory. Before Sunday, at least six people had been killed and more than 50 wounded, according to local health officials. 0:53 The foundation says the private security contractors guarding its sites did not fire on the crowds, while the Israeli military has acknowledged firing warning shots on previous occasions. The foundation did not immediately respond to a request for comment following the hospital's claims. In an earlier statement, it said it distributed 16 truckloads of aid early on Sunday "without incident". It dismissed what it referred to as "false reporting about deaths, mass injuries and chaos". Meanwhile, the UN's aid system has struggled to bring in aid after Israel slightly eased its total blockade of the territory last month. 3:29 Those groups say Israeli restrictions, the breakdown of law and order, and widespread looting make it extremely difficult to deliver aid to Gaza's roughly two million Palestinians. Experts have warned that the Palestinian territory is at risk of famine if more aid is not brought in. The war began when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel on 7 October 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting 251. They are still holding 58 hostages, around a third of them believed to be alive, after most of the rest were released in ceasefire agreements or other deals. Israel's military campaign has killed over 54,000 people, mostly women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not say how many of the dead were civilians or combatants. The offensive has destroyed vast areas of the territory, displaced around 90% of its population and left people almost completely reliant on international aid.
Sky News
a day ago
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- Sky News
At least 30 people killed in Israeli attack on aid distribution site in Gaza - Hamas-linked media
At least 30 people have been killed in an Israeli attack near an aid distribution hub run by a US-backed organisation, according to a Palestinian news agency and Hamas-linked media. Israel has offered no immediate comment of the reported attack, which the Palestinian news agency WAFA says left more than 115 people injured. The reports emerged as a hospital run by the Red Cross said at least 21 people have been killed and another 175 have been wounded as they went to receive aid from the same foundation - which is backed by both Israel and the US. Eyewitnesses said the deaths came after Israel forces opened fire out a roundabout near the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation hub. However, Palestinian and Hamas-linked media has attributed the deaths it has reported on to an Israeli airstrike. It is not yet clear if eyewitnesses and Hamas-affiliated media are giving different accounts of the same incident. The area where the reported shooting took place is controlled by Israeli forces. Ibrahim Abu Saoud, an eyewitness, said Israeli forces opened fire at people moving toward the aid distribution centre. "There were many martyrs, including women," the 40-year-old man said. "We were about 300 meters (yards) away from the military." Abu Saoud said he saw many people with gunshot wounds, including a young man who he said had died at the scene. "We weren't able to help him," he said. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation operates as part of a controversial aid system which Israel and the US claims is aimed at preventing Hamas from siphoning off assistance. Israel has not provided any evidence of systematic diversion, and the UN denies it has occurred. The foundation's distribution of aid has been marred by chaos, and multiple witnesses have said Israeli troops fired on crowds near the delivery sites. UN agencies and major aid groups have refused to work with the new system, saying it violates humanitarian principles because it allows Israel to control who receives aid and forces people to relocate to distribution sites, risking yet more mass displacement in the territory. Before Sunday, at least six people had been killed and more than 50 wounded, according to local health officials. The foundation says the private security contractors guarding its sites did not fire on the crowds, while the Israeli military has acknowledged firing warning shots on previous occasions. The foundation did not immediately respond to a request for comment following the hospital's claims. In an earlier statement, it said it distributed 16 truckloads of aid early on Sunday "without incident". It dismissed what it referred to as "false reporting about deaths, mass injuries and chaos". Please refresh the page for the full version.
