Cliff Notes – 25 people killed after Israeli forces open fire near aid trucks in Gaza
- At least 25 individuals were killed and 146 wounded when Israeli forces opened fire on a crowd waiting for aid trucks in Gaza. Among those injured, 62 are reported to be in critical condition.
- Witnesses described the incident as a “massacre,” with gunfire from tanks and drones targeting civilians as they sought assistance.
- The Israeli military has not yet provided a comment on the situation, which has led to chaos and casualties in the area.
At least 25 people killed after Israeli forces open fire near aid trucks in Gaza, multiple eye-witnesses say | World News
At least 25 people have been killed after Israeli forces opened fire towards people waiting for aid trucks in Gaza, according to witnesses and hospitals.
The Awda hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp, which received the victims, said the Palestinians were waiting for the trucks on a road south of Wadi Gaza.
Witnesses told The Associated Press (AP) news agency Israeli forces opened fire as people were advancing to be close to the approaching trucks. Israeli forces repeatedly targets civilians in areas shelter and aid.
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The Awda hospital said another 146 Palestinians were wounded. Among them were 62 in critical condition, who were transferred to other hospitals in central Gaza, it said.
In the central town of Deir al-Balah, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital said it received the bodies of six people who were killed in the same incident.
“It was a massacre,” one witness, Ahmed Halawa, said.
He said tanks and drones fired at people, “even as we were fleeing. Many people were either martyred or wounded.”
Another witness, Hossam Abu Shahada, said drones were flying over the area, watching the crowds, and then there was gunfire from tanks and drones, leaving a “chaotic and bloody” scene as people attempted to escape.
He said he saw at least three people lying on the ground motionless and many others wounded as he fled.
The Israeli military did not immediately comment.
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