On Sunday morning in Rafah, Gaza, Israeli fire resulted in at least five deaths and multiple injuries as civilians approached a food distribution site operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Witnesses reported that Israeli forces opened fire when people gathered to receive food supplies. The military claimed to have fired warning shots, but reports indicate a significant civilian toll, with at least 110 fatalities related to food distribution efforts since late May. Eyewitnesses expressed confusion over the military's declared safe hours for food collection, raising serious humanitarian concerns amidst the ongoing conflict.
Adham Dahman, a 30-year-old wounded during the incident, expressed the terror of the situation, saying, 'We didn't know how to escape; this is trap for us, not aid.'
Witness Zahed Ben Hassan described the horrifying moment when a friend was shot in the head, questioning, 'They said it was a safe area... why did they start shooting at us?'
Israel's military acknowledged firing warning shots but did not specify the number of injured: 'We fired warning shots at people who had approached our forces.'
A Gaza Humanitarian Foundation spokesperson stated, 'There had been no incident at or in the surrounding vicinity of any distribution site,' raising concerns over conflicting reports.
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