38 Palestinians killed in shootings near food distribution sites in Gaza
It's the latest in a series of near-daily shootings on routes to centers like this one. The private contractor, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, runs them.
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It's the latest in a series of near-daily shootings on routes to centers like this one. The private contractor, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, runs them.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says it also fears some members may have been taken hostage.
An aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists was intercepted by Israeli forces en route to Gaza and arrived at an Israeli port on Monday. Turkey calls it an illegal and "heinous attack."
The ship carried a symbolic amount of aid to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis. The activists released pre-recorded videos, stating they were taken against their will by Israeli forces.
The freedom Flotilla Coalition said they were stopped in international waters and their members were quote "kidnapped by Israeli forces.”
Witnesses say they were shot by Israeli soldiers. but the IDF denies that allegation, claiming its troops only fired warning shots as crowds approached their forces.
The prayers come as Israel continues to intensify its operations in Gaza.
A spokesperson says 72-year-old Gad Haggai and 70-year-old Judy Weinstein were returned to Israel last night and will be laid to rest.
The United Nations Security Council will vote on another resolution Wednesday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Witnesses said Israeli soldiers shot at the crowds just before dawn near the site, but Israel denies responsibility for the mass shooting.
Witnesses claim Israeli forces fired on the crowds that were about a thousand yards away, but the Israeli military released a statement saying they weren't aware of any injuries near an aid distribution site and are reviewing this matter.
Four people died in the chaos. The deaths come a day after a crowd was fired upon while overrunning a new aid site in Rafah backed by Israel and the U.S.
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At least one Palestinian was killed and 48 others were hurt when crowds rushed an aid distribution site in Gaza, and people broke through fences and climbed over barriers to get much-needed food and supplies.
Israel has allowed basic aid into Gaza as it launched a new devastating ground offensive over the weekend just as US President Donald Trump departed the region without sealing a ceasefire and hostage deal.
At least 54 people are dead after multiple airstrikes hit Gaza's southern city of Khan Younis overnight. The strikes come as an Israeli blockade of aid into the region has entered its third month.
Hostage Edan Alexander, who is believed to be the last living U.S. citizen held in Gaza, was released by Hamas Monday after more than 19 months in captivity following the October 7 attack on Israel.
Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli American who has been held hostage since October 2023, will be released, Hamas announced Sunday.
Edan Alexander is an Israeli American soldier who grew up in New Jersey.
The UN humanitarian agency, Ocha, says more than two million people face severe food shortages. The lack of food has forced the U.S. based world central kitchen charity to halt work.
The Dutch foreign minister says the Netherlands is "drawing a line in the sand" over Israel's actions in Gaza.
The new clinic on wheels will be staffed with doctors and sent to communities that lack access to functioning healthcare facilities.
Approval by Israel's cabinet of the plan would be a dramatic shift in this already brutal and grinding war, and comes as the Israeli military called up tens of thousands of reservist soldiers just this weekend.
The IDF says it's mobilizing thousands of reservists amid stalled hostage talks.
Organizers say all 30 of the crew members and activists on board are okay. Meanwhile, there are reports of widespread starvation in Gaza and the West Bank.
