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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Harriet Sherwood in London, Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem and Julian Borger in Washington

Israel faces mounting pressure to investigate Gaza food aid deaths

A man mourns over shrouded bodies
A man mourns at al-Shifa hospital next to bodies of some of the 112 Palestinians killed in Gaza on Thursday. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Israel is facing growing international pressure for an investigation after more than 100 Palestinians in Gaza were killed when desperate crowds gathered around aid trucks and Israeli troops opened fire on Thursday.

Israel said people died in a crush or were run over by aid lorries although it admitted its troops had opened fire on what it called a “mob”. But the head of a hospital in Gaza said 80% of injured people brought in had gunshot wounds.

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