**An aid distribution center in southern Gaza descended into chaos when gunfire erupted, leading to numerous casualties among desperate Palestinians seeking assistance.**
**Tragic Shooting at Gaza Aid Center Claims Lives**
**Tragic Shooting at Gaza Aid Center Claims Lives**
**Dozens Dead and Injured Amid Chaos as Aid Distribution Turns Deadly**
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In a tragic turn of events, chaos erupted at an Israeli-backed aid distribution center in Rafah, southern Gaza, on Saturday night, resulting in the death of nearly 50 individuals and injuries to around 300 others. The site, touted to provide vital food supplies after months of blockade, instead became a scene of terror and confusion.
Mohammed Abdulal, 30, traveled over 18 miles in hopes of receiving a food box. As he and thousands of others pushed toward the aid site, Israeli forces established a wide perimeter around the area, under the oversight of U.S. private security contractors. Within moments, gunfire rang out, sending people fleeing in despair.
Describing the horrific moment, Abdulal recounted, "I only took two steps before I felt a bullet tear into my right cheek and neck. I started shouting: ‘People, I’m wounded. Help me.’” Eyewitness accounts detail scenes of panic, with desperate screams echoing through the night as individuals sought help amidst the chaos.
The initiative by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, developed in conjunction with Israel and the U.S., aimed to efficiently deliver aid while preventing it from reaching Hamas. However, the implementation appears to have failed dramatically, leaving many vulnerable Gazans to endure yet another tragedy in their ongoing humanitarian crisis.
In a tragic turn of events, chaos erupted at an Israeli-backed aid distribution center in Rafah, southern Gaza, on Saturday night, resulting in the death of nearly 50 individuals and injuries to around 300 others. The site, touted to provide vital food supplies after months of blockade, instead became a scene of terror and confusion.
Mohammed Abdulal, 30, traveled over 18 miles in hopes of receiving a food box. As he and thousands of others pushed toward the aid site, Israeli forces established a wide perimeter around the area, under the oversight of U.S. private security contractors. Within moments, gunfire rang out, sending people fleeing in despair.
Describing the horrific moment, Abdulal recounted, "I only took two steps before I felt a bullet tear into my right cheek and neck. I started shouting: ‘People, I’m wounded. Help me.’” Eyewitness accounts detail scenes of panic, with desperate screams echoing through the night as individuals sought help amidst the chaos.
The initiative by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, developed in conjunction with Israel and the U.S., aimed to efficiently deliver aid while preventing it from reaching Hamas. However, the implementation appears to have failed dramatically, leaving many vulnerable Gazans to endure yet another tragedy in their ongoing humanitarian crisis.
