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At least 27 people were killed by Israeli fire as they waited for food at a distribution point set up by an Israeli-backed foundation in Gaza, according to health officials in the strip
It is the third such incident in three days, with Israel admitting for the first time during the recent events that its forces shot at individuals who were moving towards them
“There were three children and two women among the dead,” Mohammed Saqr, the head of nursing at Nasser hospital, which received the 27 bodies, told the Guardian. “Most of the patients had gunshot wounds, others had shrapnel all over the bodies, which means they were targeted with tanks or artillery munitions”
In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said troops fired shots near a food distribution complex after noticing “a number of suspects moving towards them”
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said it had distributed 21 truckloads of food today. During the ceasefire period earlier this year, 600 trucks a day were entering the Gaza Strip, which has been blockaded by Israel’s government for months
The UN human rights office said on Tuesday the impediment of access to food and relief for civilians in Gaza may constitute a war crime, describing attacks on civilians trying to access food as unconscionable
Government sources have confirmed to El País that Spain’s ministry of defence has suspended the licence of an Israeli company intending to manufacture missiles in Spain
Government sources have confirmed to El País that Spain’s ministry of defence has suspended the licence of an Israeli company intending to manufacture missiles in Spain. The deal had been worth €285m (£240m / $324m).
Last week Spain’s secretary of state for defence, Amparo Valcarce had said the government was working on “disengagement plans” from Israel.
