Israeli forces open near aid site, killing 3, Gaza health officials say

Israeli forces open near aid site, killing 3, Gaza health officials say World Jun 2, 2025 2:15 PM EDT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip opened fire as people headed toward an aid distribution site a kilometer away at around sunrise on Monday, killing at least three people and wounding dozens, health officials and a witness said. The military said it fired warning shots at “suspects” who approached its forces.

The shooting occurred at the same location where witnesses say Israeli forces fired a day earlier on crowds of people heading toward the aid hub in southern Gaza run by the Israeli and U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

The Israeli military said it fired warning shots on Monday toward “several suspects who advanced toward the troops and posed