The military told Palestinians to leave an area where many have sought refuge during the 21-month war and warned that it may expand operations.
The shootings took place after thousands of Palestinians gathered in the hope of getting humanitarian aid from U.N. trucks entering the Gaza Strip.
The latest deaths add to U.N. figures showing that more than 670 Palestinians have been killed since May near sites built under an Israel-backed aid system.
The latest deaths add to U.N. figures showing that more than 670 Palestinians have been killed since May near sites built under a new Israel-backed aid system.
There were conflicting accounts from Palestinian and aid officials over what happened at the food distribution hub run by the Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
An Israeli proposal to force much of Gaza’s population into a small enclave is now overshadowing negotiations over a truce.
An Israeli proposal to force much of Gaza’s population into a small enclave is now overshadowing negotiations over a truce.
An Israeli proposal to force much of Gaza’s population into a small enclave is now overshadowing negotiations over a truce.
Israel’s military said a “technical error” had caused munition to land dozens of meters from its target. The victims were gathered near a water distribution point, health workers said.
The 2020 agreements addressed diplomacy and commerce, not conflicts or the Palestinians. Predictions that the deals would produce regional peace were baseless, analysts say.