Dozens of Palestinians killed at US-Israel backed food distribution sites

DOZENS of Palestinians were killed and hundreds more injured on Sunday as they waited for food at the newly created Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution centres in Rafah and close to the Netzarim Corridor, according to the Ministry of Health.

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Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams joined the mass casualty response in Nasser hospital, Khan Younis. Patients told MSF they were shot from all sides by drones, helicopters, boats, tanks and Israeli soldiers on the ground.

“Today's events have shown once again that this new system of aid delivery is dehumanising, dangerous and severely ineffective. It has resulted in deaths and injuries of civilians that could have been prevented.

“Humanitarian aid must be provided only by humanitarian organisations who have the competence and determination to do it safely and effectively,” said MSF emergency coordinator Claire Manera.

MSF teams at Nasser hospital treated patients with serious injuries. Some patients in critical condition were still undergoing surgery. But with the blood banks almost empty, medical staff themselves have had to donate blood.