Key Takeaways
- At least 21 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli attack in southeastern Gaza City.
- The attack occurred at the Kuwait roundabout in Gaza, where Palestinians were waiting to receive aid.
- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) denied media reports of the attack, stating that it did not fire at Palestinians in southern Gaza City.
Gaza: At least 21 Palestinians were killed and 150 others wounded in an Israeli attack on a gathering of Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza City, Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement on Friday.
Witnesses reported that a group of Palestinians were at the Kuwait roundabout in Gaza, waiting to receive aid. However, helicopters opened fire with their machine guns and launched shells toward the gathering.
The statement mentioned that despite challenging field conditions, efforts to recover the deceased and evacuate the injured are ongoing.
The number of the killed is expected to rise due to serious injuries, it added.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday denied media reports that its military fired at Palestinians in southern Gaza City.
“The reports that the IDF attacked dozens of Gazans at an aid distribution point are false,” the IDF said on Telegram.
