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‘People waiting for help were shot with bullets’, Gaza Health Ministry alleges – India TV Hindi

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Israel continues to attack Gaza.

Rafah (Gaza Strip): Gaza’s health ministry has accused Israeli soldiers of firing into a crowd of Palestinians gathered to receive humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip. Health Ministry officials said that at least 20 people were killed and dozens were injured in this attack by Israeli forces. The Israeli military has said it is investigating reports about the incident. Witnesses and health officials said the shooting occurred at a roundabout south of Gaza City, where crowds had gathered to collect food items being distributed.

People were seen running amidst the sound of firing

In the footage surfaced online, hundreds of people are seen running on the main road near the roundabout amid the sound of firing and people are seen holding relief material in their hands. Those injured in the incident are being treated at Shifa Hospital. Mohammed al-Reifi, who was hospitalized after being injured in the shooting, said Israeli soldiers fired into the crowd. Rafi said, ‘We were going to get flour.’ He said that many youths became casualties in this attack. Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said 20 people were killed and 150 others were wounded in the shooting.

After all, who was distributing relief material there?

Let us tell you that many aid agencies keep distributing food items and other essential items in Gaza. It is not yet known which agency was distributing relief material at the time of this attack. UNRWA, the United Nations refugee agency for Palestinian refugees, and the United Nations World Food Program both said they were not distributing relief goods at the time of the attack. Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, killing about 1200 people and capturing about 250 others. After this, Israel attacked Gaza to eliminate Hamas, in which more than 25,900 people have died so far.

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