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Israeli tanks kill 51 people waiting for aid in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says
Israeli tank shellfire has killed at least 51 Palestinians in Khan Younis, according to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza.
Hundreds of others have been injured, with "dozens of critical cases" arriving at a medical complex. It is feared that the number of people killed will rise.
The Israel Defence Forces said it was "aware of reports regarding a number of injured individuals from IDF fire following the crowd's approach" - and said details of the incident were under review. It added: "The IDF regrets any harm to uninvolved individuals and operates to minimise harm as much as possible to them while maintaining the safety of our troops." The statement claimed that a gathering had been identified near an aid distribution truck that was stuck in the area - near where IDF soldiers were operating.
The incident took place as people waited for United Nations and commercial aid trucks in the southern Gaza city. Witnesses said Israeli forces carried out an airstrike on a nearby home before firing at least two shells toward the crowd.
One likened the incident to "a massacre.
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