
Red Cross says at least 21 killed and dozens shot in Gaza aid incident
created: June 2, 2025, 12:19 a.m. | updated: June 3, 2025, 8:48 a.m.
Red Cross says at least 21 killed and dozens shot in Gaza aid incidentBut the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said findings from an initial inquiry showed its forces had not fired at people while they were near or within the aid centre.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said 21 people were "declared dead upon arrival" while women and children were among 179 cases.
The group that runs the aid distribution centre, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), also denied the claims of injuries and casualties at its site and said they had been spread by Hamas.
"All patients said they had been trying to reach an aid distribution site," the ICRC said.
Another incident was said to have happened near a separate aid centre in the Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza, with the Palestinian Red Crescent reporting 14 injured.
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