The Gaza Civil Defence reported that at least 21 Palestinians were killed early today by zion*st occupation army gunfire near an aid distribution centre close to Wadi Gaza Bridge in central Gaza.

Spokesperson Mahmoud Basal said over 150 were injured when zion*st occupation forces opened fire on thousands waiting for aid near a US aid center.

Al-Awda Hospital confirmed receiving the casualties, including 62 critically injured.

Witnesses told AFP that thousands had gathered near Natsarim junction at dawn, where Israeli forces fired bullets, artillery shells, and drone strikes as people approached the aid center.

Additionally, Basal reported five more killed and several injured in an Israeli airstrike on a home in Gaza’s Sabra neighborhood early today.

According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, 39 died and 317 were injured in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll since October 7, 2023, to 55,998 and injuries to 131,559.

Al Akhbar