Gaza Health Ministry Says IDF Killed 21 Palestinians Awaiting Aid; Army: Investigating

The Hamas-run ministry says eight additional people were killed in a strike on an aid distribution center in a separate incident on Thursday. Israeli army calls reports of intentional targeting 'false,' says investigating circumstances. In the first incident, Palestinian health officials in the Hamas-ruled strip said eight people were killed in an airstrike on an aid distribution centre in Al-Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip. Later, at least 21 people were killed and more than 150 wounded by Israeli gunfire at a crowd awaiting aid trucks at a northern Gaza roundabout, Gaza's health ministry said. In a statement, Israel's military denied attacking aid centres, describing the reports as "false." "As the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) assesses the incident with the thoroughness that it deserves, we urge the media to do the same and only rely on credible information," the statement said. Israel denies obstructing aid deliveries into Gaza. It has blamed failures by aid agencies for delays and accuses Hamas of diverting aid.