On Saturday night, local health officials reported that Israeli forces killed six Palestinians near an aid distribution center in Rafah, southern Gaza, marking the fourth incident of its kind in just one week. The victims, who have not yet been identified, were shot while waiting for aid at the distribution point, according to Marwan Al-Hams from the Palestinian Health Ministry, which the World Health Organization considers a reliable source.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) acknowledged the incident, claiming that troops fired “warning shots” at individuals they labeled as “suspects” in the nearby Tel al-Sultan refugee camp. The IDF stated that despite prior warnings about the area being an active combat zone at night, people approached the troops in a “threatening manner.” The IDF did not elaborate on what threat these individuals posed and did not accept responsibility for the fatalities, merely stating that they were “aware of the reports of casualties.”
This incident follows a series of violent events in the region, where over 30 people were reportedly killed last Sunday, with many more injured. Witnesses described coming under fire from both aerial and ground sources while waiting for aid. The day after, three Palestinians were killed at a food distribution site, and another incident resulted in at least 27 deaths and over 160 injuries. The IDF maintained that its troops were responding to perceived threats and asserted that casualty reports from these events were exaggerated.
Video footage captured during these events revealed the chaos, as wounded individuals were rushed to hospitals, underscoring the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza amidst escalating violence.
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