Internally displaced Palestinians gather in a charity kitchen to receive limited rations amid a shortage of food, in Nuseirat Palestinian refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, June 7, 2025. APA Images via Shutterstock
Israel i troops shot and killed at least eight Palestinians near a humanitarian aid distribution center in the Rafah, Gaza, early Saturday, according to hospital officials and Gaza's Hamas-run Ministry of Health.
The deadly shooting occurred at the Al-Alam roundabout near an aid center west of Rafah city at around 6 a.m. local time, according to the health ministry. The area is approximately 1 kilometer from an aid distribution center, which the Israel Defense Forces considers an active combat zone during the night when the site is closed.
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