DaysofPal-The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) killed at least 20 Palestinian civilians, most of them children, and injured dozens more on Wednesday morning after firing teargas canisters at the starving crowds while they were waiting for humanitarian aid near the American aid distribution center in Al-Teenah Street, northwest of Rafah city, in southern Gaza.
Medical sources confirmed that at least 20 people were killed at the scene, while many others were transported to makeshift hospitals amid a severe shortage of medical supplies. The death toll is expected to rise.
Eyewitnesses reported that American soldiers stationed at the main gate of the aid center deliberately closed the gate as thousands of civilians arrived and then began firing large amounts of toxic and tear gas, causing mass suffocation, particularly among women and children.
According to the Government Media Office in Gaza, the total number of victims near what it described as “death traps”, referring to the American-Israeli aid centers, has now reached 805 martyrs, 5,252 injured, and 42 missing persons.
This incident comes as part of the ongoing genocidal war waged by the Israeli army on Gaza, now in its 649th consecutive day, marked by systematic targeting of displaced families, starving civilians, and those seeking humanitarian assistance, especially children and women. The siege on Gaza has continued for over four months, amid international silence and U.S. support.
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