ALBAWABA - At least 24 people were killed and dozens were injured in an Israeli attack near a humanitarian aid distribution area in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, Gaza's Health Ministry confirmed on Tuesday.
A statement by the ministry revealed that the attack happened in the "Al-Alam" area of Rafah, where displaced Palestinians went to collect aid after months of blockade from a site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which is backed by Israel and the US.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) started its operation in Gaza on May 27.
The death toll is expected to rise as many of those injured are in a critical condition, the Anadolu Agency added.
On the other hand, the Israeli army announced Tuesday the death of three of its soldiers in battle in northern Gaza.
The army confirmed that three soldiers, St.-Sgt. Lior Steinberg, St.-Sgt. Ofek Barhana, and St.-Sgt. Omer Van Gelder were killed in the Gaza Strip. The three served in the 9th Battalion in the Givati Brigade, The Jerusalem Post mentioned.
