Three people reported killed and dozens wounded at an aid site in Gaza

2/6/2025 19:00

Israeli fire killed at least three Palestinians and wounded dozens of others near an aid distribution site operated by the U.S.-based Gaza Humanitarian

Foundation, local health authorities said on Monday.



The Israeli military said it was aware of reports of casualties and the incident was being thoroughly looked into.



It said in a statement that troops operating overnight in Rafah, which is under full Israeli military control, in the southern Gaza Strip, had fired warning shots "to prevent several suspects approaching them", adding the incident took place about a 1 km away from the aid distribution site.



The GHF, a private group sponsored by the United States and endorsed by Israel, said there had been no fatalities or injuries at its distribution site or the surrounding area.



Reuters could not independently verify what took place.