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7 days ago
- STV News
At least 31 Palestinians killed while heading to Gaza aid hub
Eyewitnesses claim Israeli forces opened fire near a distribution site – but the IDF and the Israeli-backed aid group that operates the site have dismissed the reports as false. ITV News Reporter Ellie Pitt has the details At least 31 Palestinians have been shot and killed on their way to receive food from a distribution centre in Gaza, according to health officials. Authorities at a Red Cross Hospital close to the aid site in Rafah said another 175 people were wounded. Witnesses said Israeli forces fired at crowds around a kilometre from an aid site run by a US and Israeli-backed foundation. Israel's military said in a statement that its forces did not fire at civilians near or within the site. An Israeli military official, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with procedure, said troops fired warning shots at several suspects advancing toward them a kilometre from the site. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's distribution of aid has been marred by chaos, and multiple witnesses have said Israeli troops fired on crowds near the delivery sites. 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 have not fired on the crowds, while the Israeli military has acknowledged firing warning shots on previous occasions. The foundation said in a statement that it distributed 16 truckloads of aid early Sunday 'without incident.' It dismissed what it referred to as 'false reporting about deaths, mass injuries and chaos.' Thousands of people headed toward the distribution site hours before dawn, congregating at the Flag Roundabout, about a kilometre away, as they waited for the site to open, according to witnesses. They said Israeli forces ordered people to disperse and come back later, before opening fire. '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. Ibrahim Abu Saoud, another eyewitness, provided a nearly identical account. He said the military fired around 300 metres away. 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 toward the distribution site. 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. 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 UN denies it has occurred. 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. The UN 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 two million Palestinians. Experts have warned that the territory is at risk of famine if more aid is not brought in. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Ammon
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Ammon
Israeli forces commit two massacres in Gaza, killing 17
Ammon News - Israeli occupation forces Wednesday committed two massacres against two families in the northern and central Gaza Strip, killing 17 civilians, including children and women. The occupation committed two massacres against two families in the northern and central Gaza Strip, killing 14 citizens, including children and women. In the Saftawi neighborhood, north of Gaza City, an Israeli warplane raid targeted the home of the Al-Arbid family, killing eight members and wounding others. He added that six other citizens from the Aqeelan family were killed in the city of Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, after their home was targeted by an Israeli warplane. Two citizens were also killed by Israeli shelling and fire on the town of Abasan, east of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, while another young man was killed by Israeli drone fire in the town of Al-Fakhari, east of the city. Yesterday evening, three citizens were killed and dozens wounded by Israeli forces' fire west of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. The bodies of three martyrs were recovered, while 46 wounded arrived at the Red Cross Hospital in Rafah following Israeli artillery shelling and gunfire targeting citizens waiting for aid west of Rafah. Since March 2, the occupation has continued its policy of systematically starving approximately 2.4 million citizens in the Gaza Strip by closing the crossings to aid supplies piling up on the border, plunging the Strip into famine and claiming the lives of many. Since October 7, 2023, the occupation has committed crimes of genocide in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the killing of 54,056 citizens, the majority of whom are children and women, and the injury of 123,129 others. This is a preliminary toll, with a number of victims still under the rubble and on the streets, unable to be reached by ambulances and rescue teams. WAFA
Saba Yemen
27-05-2025
- Saba Yemen
Zionist enemy kills three Palestinians, injures dozens West of Rafah
Gaza – Saba: Three Palestinians were martyred and dozens were injured by Israeli enemy forces on Tuesday evening west of Rafah city, in the southern Gaza Strip. The Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) reported that the bodies of three martyrs were recovered, while 46 injured individuals arrived at the Red Cross Hospital in Rafah following Israeli artillery shelling and gunfire targeting civilians waiting for humanitarian aid west of Rafah. Since March 2, the enemy has continued a deliberate policy of starvation against approximately 2.4 million citizens in Gaza Strip by closing border crossings to humanitarian aid, which has piled up at the borders. This has pushed the Strip into famine and claimed numerous lives. Since October 7, 2023, the enemy has committed genocidal crimes in Gaza, resulting in the martyrdom of 54,056 citizens—most of whom are children and women—and the injury of 123,129 others, according to non-final figures. Many victims remain trapped under rubble or on the streets, unreachable by rescue and medical teams. Whatsapp Telegram Email
