Israel-Hamas war: ‘More than 100’ killed as Israeli troops open fire on aid point

More than 100 people were killed and 750 injured while trying to secure food aid near Gaza City, with competing versions of events emerging about how they died. Hamas-run authorities said they were killed after Israeli troops opened fire on the humanitarian aid point. Israeli sources confirmed that troops opened fire at Palestinians rushing toward aid trucks in Gaza, with an unnamed Israeli source telling AFP: “The crowd approached the forces in a manner that posed a threat to the troops, who responded to the threat with live fire.” However, an Israeli government spokesman later said that did not account for all the deaths and that “tens of people” were killed by the trucks themselves, after “aid trucks were overwhelmed by people trying to loot”. Read more here: #gaza #israel #aid Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: