Among them are 30 citizens who are waiting to receive assistance.
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Gaza's civil defense agency said at least 37 people were killed by Israeli fire on Saturday. Among them are 30 citizens who are waiting to receive assistance.
Civil Defense Spokesman Mahmoud Bassal said that 12 people were killed and around 200 wounded when Israeli forces opened fire on people gathered near a border crossing used for the distribution of aid in northern Gaza.
He also informed that six more people were killed and 30 people were injured after the Israeli army targeted civilians who had gathered near the aid center in central Gaza.
According to Basal, many people have died due to the attack in central Gaza, while at least three people have died and many others have been injured in a drone attack near the southern city of Khan Yunis.
Due to restrictions on the media in Gaza and the difficulty of accessing large parts of the territory, AFP cannot independently confirm the figures and details provided by Civil Defense and the Israeli military.
Thousands of Palestinians gather daily near food distribution centers in Gaza, including four run by the US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
Since its launch in late May, its activities have been plagued almost daily by reports of Israeli forces firing on those waiting for aid.
Since the start of the war almost two years ago, Israeli restrictions on the entry of supplies into Gaza have led to shortages of essential supplies, including food, medicine and fuel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing increasing pressure to agree to a ceasefire to bring more than two million people in the region back from the grip of famine and free people held hostage by Palestinian militants.
But on Friday morning, the Israeli Security Council approved plans for a major operation to capture Gaza City. This caused a wave of outrage around the world. Despite the
reaction and rumors of dissent from the Israeli military's top leadership, Netanyahu has stood by the decision.
Posting on social media on Friday night, he said, 'We are not going to occupy Gaza - we are going to liberate Gaza from Hamas.'
