More than 100 Palestinians killed while waiting for aid, Hamas-run health ministry says | BBC World

The Hamas-run health ministry says more than 100 Palestinians have been killed on while waiting for aid in northern Gaza on Thursday.

The ministry blamed Israeli forces, while Palestinian media cited medical sources who said that Israeli forces fired at the crowd.

An Israeli military source said that Israeli troops did open fire as some in the crowd moved towards them in a way that was "endangering the troops".

An Israel Defense Forces spokesperson added that Israeli soldiers opened fire on some civilians approaching a checkpoint in a "limited response".