The Washington Post issues corrections on Gaza aid center shootings

Widely circulated reports on Tuesday, June 3, from several news outlets claimed that Israeli forces killed dozens of Palestinians near an aid distribution site in Gaza. That incident followed a series of similar attacks at aid centers over the previous few days. Together, those reports generated international concern and calls from the United Nations to launch a formal investigation.

Now, The Washington Post is issuing corrections after omitting Israel’s initial denial of some of those incidents. Israel now says that it fired upon individuals who it believed were approaching an IDF position in a threatening manner.

Early media headlines included phrases such as “Israeli forces in Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians seeking aid” and “At least 27 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire.” The reports cited the Gaza Health Ministry, which is controlled by Hamas.