The top of the UN says he’s “appalled” by stories of Palestinians killed and injured whereas looking for help in Gaza on Sunday.
Secretary-general Antonio Guterres referred to as for an unbiased investigation, and stated: “It is unacceptable that Palestinians are risking their lives for food.”
At the very least 31 folks had been killed close to an help distribution centre within the Rafah space of southern Gaza, in keeping with the territory’s Hamas-run well being ministry.
The intervention by Mr Guterres got here as 14 folks had been killed in an Israeli strike killed 14 folks, largely ladies and kids, on Monday.
In the meantime, a funeral has been held for Gaza physician who misplaced 9 youngsters in an Israeli missile strike on their dwelling and later died of his accidents.
Issues over security of help centres
Witnesses stated the help centre deaths got here after Israeli forces opened fireplace at a roundabout close to a hub for the Gaza Humanitarian Basis (GHF), a controversial new help organisation backed by Israel and the US.
Nevertheless, Palestinian and Hamas-linked media have attributed the deaths it has reported on to an Israeli airstrike.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) stated “false reports have been spread”.
It stated in a press release on Sunday: “Findings from an initial inquiry indicate that the IDF did not fire at civilians while they were near or within the humanitarian aid distribution site and that reports to this effect are false.”
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