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Israeli forces kill 80 Palestinians in ambushes on Gaza aid centres

Israeli forces killed at least 80 Palestinians and wounded hundreds in two ambushes at US-run aid distribution centres in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday. 

Eyewitnesses told Middle East Eye that Israeli forces ambushed thousands of starving Palestinians, killing and wounding hundreds in the attacks.

According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, approximately 30 people were killed in the al-Alam area of ​​Rafah, while the death toll rose to nearly 50 in the al-Tahlia area of ​​Khan Yunis.

The attacks occurred as residents gathered at aid distribution points, where they came under artillery shelling from Israeli forces.

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Palestinians who were injured by Israeli fire as they gathered near a food aid centre receive care at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza on 17 June 2025 (AFP)