Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:58pm on 29 Feb 2024,Thursday International
Israeli forces in Gaza opened fire on Palestinians at an aid distribution, leaving 104 dead and over 700 wounded. Troops, citing a perceived threat, shot at the crowd during a rush for aid trucks in Gaza City. The Palestinian health ministry condemned the incident as a "massacre." Witnesses described chaos as people surged towards trucks; soldiers fired as they approached tanks. Israel initially claimed Gazans surrounded and looted aid trucks, reviewing the incident. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens, with the UN warning of famine. The tragic event prompted a tense exchange at the Human Rights Council.
