Local health officials said that the Israeli forces killed six Palestinians near the Relief Distribution Center in southern Gaza on Saturday evening, the fourth incident of this in a week.
The Palestinians were killed in the west of Rafah, “Citizens also gathered in the hope of receiving aid near the distribution point,” according to Marwan Al -Hamz, Director of Field Hospitals at the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
None of the victims have been identified at this time. NBC News immediately could not check the number of losses. The World Health Organization said it considers the data of the Ministry of Health reliable.
In a statement, the Israeli Defense Forces confessed to the incident, saying that the forces fired “warning footage” of “many suspects” in a refugee camp, Tal Al -Sultan who felt threatened.
The Israeli Defense Army said: “Although previous warnings that the area is an active combat area during the night hours, many suspects tried to deal with the Israeli Defense Forces operating in the Tal Al -Sultan area overnight, in a way that poses a threat to the forces.” “The forces invited the suspects to remove them, but as they continued to advance in a way that was at risk, the soldiers responded with warning footage.”
The Israeli Defense Army did not specify the threat posed by the “suspects” and did not bear accountability for the reported deaths, but he said that he “realizes the reports of losses.”
This is the fourth incident in the week in which local health officials said that the Palestinians were killed near the relief distribution centers.
Sunday, More than 30 people were killed in his head Hundreds were injured, according to local health officials and relief workers. Speaking to the NBC News crew on the ground, four witnesses said they were criticized from the air and on the ground while they were waiting for aid to collect aid near the distribution site.
An Israeli military official told NBC News that the forces launched “warning footage” in “many suspects”, about half a mile from the aid distribution center, describing reports of victims on the “false claims” site.
On Monday, three Palestinians were killed and dozens of others were wounded when the Israeli forces opened fire at the food distribution site in Rafah, health officials in Gaza said.
the next day , At least 27 people were killed In the early morning after the Israeli Defense Forces opened fire near the aid distribution point in Rafah, according to local health officials. More than 160 others were injured, including a 5 -year -old girl.
A video clip taken by NBC News’ Crew on The Groun showed Nasser Hospital In Khan Yunis.
The IDF said that its forces launched a “warning fire” on the people who believed a threat to them about 0.3 miles from the aid distribution site in Rafah, Adding that she was familiar with and researching reports on losses. There was no threat posed by these people.
