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31 Palestinians Killed at Rafah Aid Hub as IDF and Gaza Foundation Deny Firing

Probe findings that no IDF shots struck civilians clash with witness accounts of lethal gunfire at the site.

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Displaced Palestinians, some carrying sacks of food, leave a distribution centre in Rafah,
Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in southern Gaza, as seen from a humanitarian aid distribution center operated by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, approved by Israel, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Overview

  • Health officials and multiple witnesses reported at least 31 people were killed and over 170 wounded early June 1 while heading to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution point in Rafah.
  • Eyewitnesses described Israeli forces opening fire from tanks, drones and naval platforms around a roundabout about 1,000 yards from the aid hub as crowds moved in for food.
  • The Israel Defense Forces issued a statement denying any civilian casualties from its fire and said an initial inquiry found no evidence of shots aimed at people near or within the site.
  • The US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation rejected fatality claims, asserting that aid was delivered “without incident” and blaming reports on Hamas misinformation.
  • UN agencies and major aid groups have declined to participate in the new distribution system, warning it allows Israeli control over recipients and forces mass relocation under unsafe conditions.