Israeli forces killed at least eight Palestinians and injured dozens more Sunday near Israeli- and U.S.-backed food distribution sites in Gaza.
The war in Gaza is still raging, more than 20 months after Hamas' Oct. 7 incursion ignited it. That attack also set off a chain of events that led to Israel's surprise attack on Iran on Friday.
The witnesses said Israeli forces opened fire around dawn toward crowds of desperate Palestinians heading to two aid sites in Rafah.
Experts and aid workers say Israel's blockade and military campaign have caused widespread hunger and raised the risk of famine.
The shooting happened hundreds of meters away from the sites, which are operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a group that Israel and the United States hope will replace the U.N.-run system of aid distribution. The United Nations has rejected the new system, saying it violates humanitarian principles.
