Tel Aviv, 11 June 2025 (dpa/MIA) – More than 28 people have been killed near a distribution point for humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip, the WAFA news agency reported on Wednesday, citing hospital sources.

The Palestinian news agency said the deaths occurred near an aid distribution point in the Netzarim Corridor and were caused by Israeli forces.

The Israeli military said soldiers had fired warning shots at people who were advancing while "posing a threat to the troops" in the area.

"This is despite warnings that the area is an active combat zone," it said in a statement.

It said it was aware of reports regarding casualties and was reviewing the details.

The information from both sides could not initially be independently verified.

Deadly clashes near aid distribution points have taken place repeatedly in recent days.

In late May, Israel eased its blockade of aid deliveries to the besieged territory.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a US organization backed by the governments of Israel and the United States, began delivering aid to Gaza, bypassing the UN and other international organizations.

The GHF's distribution has been controversial. Palestinians attempting to collect food and other aid have been killed by gunfire at the distribution points on several occasions.

Israel says 108 truckloads of humanitarian aid entered Gaza

More than 100 truckloads of humanitarian aid, including flour and other food, have crossed into the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom crossing in the south, Israel's COGAT agency for Palestinian affairs said on Wednesday.

The 108 trucks belonging to the UN and the international community had crossed over on Tuesday, it said.

The Israeli military would "continue to facilitate humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip while making every effort to ensure that the aid does not reach the hands of the Hamas terrorist organization," COGAT said.

Israel has accused UN bodies of allowing Hamas to seize aid intended for the population.

The GHF says that it has so far distributed around 12 million meals in Gaza.

Israeli authorities say that 350 aid transports have entered the coastal region over the past week. According to the UN, at least 500 to 600 truckloads are needed daily.

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