Israel Attributed Attack on Palestinian Civilians Waiting for Aid to 'Palestinian Armed Men'

On Friday, March 15, the Israeli army issued a statement denying reports from Thursday, claiming that 'Palestinian armed men' in Gaza shot at civilians waiting for humanitarian aid, not Israeli soldiers. According to CNN, the Israeli Defense Forces stated that the events depicted in the images occurred on Thursday, approximately one hour before a humanitarian aid convoy arrived in the area and in Kuwait Square in Gaza City, where a large crowd was waiting for the arrival of aid trucks. The Gaza Health Ministry, operating under Hamas, claimed on Thursday that at least 20 people were killed and 155 injured due to Israeli shelling during the distribution of humanitarian aid in Kuwait Square. Some news agencies, including Reuters, confirmed this report, stating that the death toll was at least 29. However, the Israeli army rejected these reports on Thursday, stating: 'As we assess this incident with great care and sensitivity, we ask the media to reflect the news more accurately and rely only on credible information.' Palestinian health officials claimed on October 25, in the early days of the war, that the Israeli army killed over 500 'civilians' in a missile attack on the Al-Ahli hospital. This claim was later refuted by Israel, which provided evidence that Islamic Jihad and Hamas were responsible for the explosion at the hospital. News sources also retracted the figure of 500 dead, reducing the human toll to several dozen. A humanitarian aid ship has arrived in Gaza; the UN warned of extreme hunger among Gaza residents. Reports from Farhad Poladi on the U.S. Secretary of State's remarks on the necessity of protecting the lives of civilians aiding Gaza. Reports from Fereshteh Rastgar on the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The first food aid ship has reached the shores of Gaza. Biden: Islamophobia has no place in America. Israel rejected Hamas's new ceasefire proposal. A summit of leaders from Germany, France, and Poland is being held to revive aid to Ukraine. Telegraph: Some Iranian bombs used by Hezbollah against Israel are smuggled through Europe.