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Israeli Fire in Rafah Kills 27 at US-Backed Gaza Aid Site

Following three days of deadly shootings near its Rafah distribution points, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has halted food deliveries under growing pressure for an independent investigation.

Women react following the death of Palestinians, in what the Gaza health ministry say was Israeli fire near a distribution site in Rafah, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 3, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Overview

  • Local health authorities report that Israeli forces shot at Palestinians who deviated from designated corridors en route to a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid site on Tuesday, killing at least 27 and wounding dozens.
  • Tuesday’s incident marked the third consecutive day of violence at GHF distribution points, raising the death toll near those sites to at least 80 since their opening last week.
  • The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announced a pause in food deliveries at its three Gaza sites during consultations with the Israeli military on safer access routes for civilians.
  • Israel’s military said troops fired warning shots at individuals it described as suspects who advanced toward military perimeters and is investigating the circumstances of the shootings.
  • UN Secretary-General António Guterres and human rights officials have called for an independent probe into the killings, warning that obstructing access to food aid may violate international law.