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Israeli troops opened fire on Saturday against a number of Palestinians who are looking for food at the distribution point managed by the Israeli American company supported by Israel, according to witnesses and local officials.
In a separate incident, at least 18 other Palestinians were killed during the Israeli air raid in the city of Gaza in the northern part of the pocket. The attacks occurred near the nodes controlled by the Gaza Humanitarian Fund (GHF).
The Israeli army did not immediately respond to reports of two incidents.
GHF began business at the end of May with the support of the USA and Israel. Two governments began this initiative in an attempt to replace the traditional system for the distribution of assistance received in Gaza after repeated accusations of theft of supplies of Hamas fighters.
GHF based on the state of Delaware says that he distributed millions of dishes to hungry Palestinians in just two months of work. Local health officials and witnesses say that hundreds of Palestinians were killed by Israeli troops when they tried to reach distribution points.
The Israeli army, according to an agreement with Washington, is not allowed to have a physical presence in the GHF sections, but works for the safety of objects. Israel says that he does only “warning shots” if the Palestinians are approaching their strengths.
GHF, who uses private armed guards to security of his premises, says that his premises did not report on deaths.
Earlier this week, 20 Palestinians were killed in the place of GHF near Han Yunes, in the first public recognition of death in the leadership of the United States.
Eyewitnesses say that the incident occurred after security forces used tear gas and flashes in the crowds of people who were built in line, causing panic.
Most of the subbotnik deaths occurred when the Palestinians gathered in the Tayna area, about three kilometers from the point of assistance to the GF east of the city of Khan Unis.
Mahmud Mokimar, an eyewitness, said that he walked with the masses of people – mostly young people – to the intersection of food. According to him, the troops made warning shots when the crowd progressed before they opened fire to the world that went.
“It was a massacre, the occupation opened against us indiscriminately.” Mokerimar noted that he managed to escape, but saw at least three bodies of real estate on the ground, and many others left where they were injured.
Akram Aher, another witness, said that the troops were shot by machine guns installed on tanks and unmanned aircraft. He said that shots occurred between 5 and 6 in the morning. Local time. “They surrounded us and began to shoot us directly,” he said.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza, controlled by Hamas, says that the corpses of 32 victims were transferred to the Nasser hospital. Another 70 wounded were also admitted to the hospital.
The last attacks were awarded at a time when Palestinian students for the first time pass exams, as Israel began his attack on the enclave more than 21 months ago. About 1,500 students are going to pass exams on Saturday, hoping to enter the university.
According to the Ministry of Health, at present, the number of those killed in Gaza exceeded 58,500. His data does not distinguish losses between civilians and fighters, although the death, proven the UN, showed that two -thirds of the dead were women and children.
The Israeli war against Gaza began 21 months ago after the fighters of Hamas attacked South Israel, killing 1,200 people on October 7, 2023.
The Prime Minister of Israel Netanyahu says that he does not want to stop the war until all Israeli goals are achieved: destruction, dismantling, disarmament and expulsion of Hamas.