Forty-five Palestinians were killed this morning in Israeli shelling in the Khan Yunis area, in the southern Gaza Strip. This was reported by the Palestinian Health Ministry, quoted by “Reuters“, reports BTA.
According to authorities, the fire was opened at a time when many people had gathered to await the arrival of trucks carrying humanitarian aid organized by the United Nations, as well as commercial supplies of vital food. Dozens were injured.
There has been no official information from the Israeli side or confirmation of the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.
Palestinian officials claim that Israeli forces have systematically fired on crowds gathered around food distribution points run by the organization “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation“ -with support from the US and Israel.
In previous cases, the Israeli army has admitted to opening “warning fire“ against people who approach too close to military positions. But in this incident, the motives or whether there was a threat to soldiers were clarified.