Israel/Gaza: Over 100 Reportedly Killed in Crowd Near Gaza Aid Convoy
At least 100 people have been killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli attack on a crowd of Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza City according to Dr. Ashraf Al-Qudra, a spokesperson for the enclave's Health Ministry.
The Israeli military said an aid truck was surrounded by civilians, causing pushing and trampling, and it was reviewing the incident. An Israeli government source added that IDF troops responded with "live fire" after people surrounded trucks carrying humanitarian aid.
Meanwhile, Biden held calls this morning with the emir of Qatar and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, while adding that he knows the incident would complicate cease-fire talks.
A U.S. official disclosed that the Biden administration is considering airdropping aid into Gaza given the dire need for humanitarian assistance and the slower pace of land deliveries.
For the first time in weeks yesterday, Food aid entered the north of the strip with fears mounting of an imminent famine.
More than 30,000 people have now been killed in Gaza since the war began, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
More than 70,300 have been injured, and thousands more are missing and presumed dead. Israeli military officials said at least 242 soldiers have been killed since the ground invasion of Gaza began.
A group of Israelis, led by families of hostages still held in Gaza, have embarked on a four-day march to Jerusalem to demand that their loved ones be released.
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