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Israeli Fire Kills 24 Palestinians Waiting for Aid in Rafah

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has demanded an independent inquiry into the Rafah killings following repeated incidents along the US-backed aid corridor.

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
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
A woman reacts 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

Overview

  • At least 24 Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli troops approximately half a kilometre from a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution hub in Rafah on June 3.
  • The Israel Defense Forces says it opened fire after warning shots at individuals who deviated from designated access routes and approached its positions.
  • The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation maintains its distribution went smoothly within its secure perimeter and attributes the fatalities to movements outside its safe corridor into a closed military zone.
  • António Guterres condemned the aid-zone violence as unacceptable and called for an immediate, independent investigation into the deaths near Rafah.
  • Since October 2023, more than 54,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza conflict, and the US-backed distribution mechanism has faced UN and NGO criticism for compromising civilian safety and humanitarian principles.