Palestinians say Israeli forces and allied local gunmen fired toward a crowd heading to an Israeli- and U.S.-supported food distribution center in the Gaza Strip.
Shootings have erupted multiple times in the last week in the vicinity of new aid hubs where desperate Palestinians are being directed to collect food, including on June 1 and June 3.
Witnesses have told the that it is nearby Israeli troops that have opened fire, and more than 80 people have been killed according to Gaza hospital officials.
Israel has said soldiers fired warning shots or, in some cases, have shot towards “suspects’ approaching the troops in the areas nearby the aid centers.
( video by Mohammad Jahjouh, Mariam Dagga and Wafaa Shurafa).
Israeli forces and allied local gunmen fired toward a crowd heading to an Israeli- and U.S.-supported food distribution center in the Gaza Strip early Monday, Palestinians said.
The gunmen appeared to be allied with the Israeli military, operating in close proximity to troops and retreating into an Israeli military zone in the southern city of Rafah after the crowd hurled stones at them, witnesses said.
The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
( video shot by Abdel Kareem Hana, Production by Wafaa Shurafa).
Palestinians carry bags containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, June 9, 2025.
Displaced Palestinians walk past the ruins of destroyed buildings along the Gaza City shoreline on Monday, June 9, 2025.
A Palestinian girl runs past the ruins of destroyed buildings along the Gaza City shoreline on Monday, June 9, 2025.
Displaced Palestinians move along the shore of Gaza city on Monday, June 9, 2025.
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip () — Israeli forces and allied local gunmen fired toward a crowd heading to an Israeli- and U.S.-supported food distribution center in the Gaza Strip early Monday, Palestinians said.
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