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Key Points
- Aid centres run by the GHF, an agency supported by both the US and Israel, will shut temporarily on Wednesday.
- There are allegations against the Israeli military for firing into crowds of civilians gathering to collect aid near GHF centres.
- The UN has called for accountability.
“Travel is prohibited on roads leading to the distribution centres tomorrow [Wednesday], which are considered combat zones,” Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee posted on social media.
Israeli authorities and the GHF — which uses contracted US security to deliver aid — denied any such incident had taken place.
The agency fired them but said Israel had not provided evidence of more widespread involvement by its staff.
Gazans killed seeking aid
Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that on Tuesday, 27 people were killed in southern Gaza when Israeli troops fired near a US-backed aid centre; Israel’s military is investigating the incident.
Brigadier General Effie Defrin, spokesperson for the Israeli army, noted that troops only fired warning shots at individuals who left safe corridors and posed a threat.
