Israeli strikes kill 18 in Gaza, including 15 waiting for aid

Gaza’s civil defence agency says Israeli forces killed at least 18 people on Thursday, including 15 who had gathered near an aid distribution site in central Gaza.

Mohammad al-Mugghayyir, a senior civil defence official, told AFP that the deaths occurred as a result of Israeli shelling that began at dawn.

He said at least 15 were killed while waiting for aid, while three others died in separate shelling near Gaza City.