31 said killed near aid hub in Rafah; IDF denies ‘false reports’ after Hamas blames Israel

At least 31 Palestinians were killed and dozens were wounded early Sunday by Israeli fire as they were on their way to a humanitarian aid distribution site in the southern Gaza Strip, multiple witnesses and Hamas authorities said. The Israel Defense Forces late Sunday said it didn’t shoot Gazans at or near the distribution site, and denounced false allegations against it.

The IDF initially issued a vague statement, saying that “at this time, we are unaware of injuries caused by IDF troops’ fire within the [humanitarian aid] distribution site” in Rafah, adding that “the matter is still under review.”