Summary
At least 21 Palestinians died during an incident at an aid distribution center in southern Gaza. The situation became chaotic, leading to a stampede, with reports of tear gas being used and gunfire heard. Different sources provide conflicting accounts of why the stampede happened.
Key Facts
- 21 Palestinians were killed at the GHF aid center in southern Gaza.
- Most deaths were due to a stampede, with tear gas and gunfire mentioned as contributing factors.
- The Gaza Ministry of Health and GHF have opposing views on what caused the incident.
- GHF claimed armed crowd members linked to Hamas triggered the chaos.
- Palestinians and witnesses disputed GHF's claim, citing tear gas use as the cause.
- The United Nations stated 875 people have died near GHF sites since May, mainly from gunshot injuries.
- The UN criticized GHF sites as unsafe and violating impartiality in humanitarian aid.
- Additional deaths occurred on Wednesday from an Israeli attack on a displaced persons camp.
