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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jason Burke International security correspondent

At least 37 Palestinians killed in Gaza food site shooting, local authorities say

people carrying things on a trolley in front of lots of tents
Palestinians carry bags containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in Rafah on Monday. Photograph: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP

At least 37 Palestinians were killed on Monday in new shootings in Gaza near food distribution centres run by private US contractors guarded by Israeli troops, local authorities said.

Witnesses blamed the shootings on Israeli troops who opened fire early in the morning as crowds of hungry Palestinians converged on two hubs managed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a private organisation that recently began operating in Gaza with Israeli and US support.

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