IDF rejects ‘exaggerated’ Hamas claims of people killed by troops near Gaza aid site

The Israel Defense Forces’ Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin on Tuesday accused Hamas of making “exaggerated” claims about deadly incidents over the past three days near US- and Israel-backed aid distribution sites in southern Gaza.

The IDF spokesman’s televised press conference also featured the presentation of a map of military positions in the Strip and new details on the deaths of three troops Monday.

“This week, it was claimed that the IDF fired on civilians at the aid distribution site. This is a totally false report, it echoes Hamas propaganda,” said Defrin at his press conference, referring to reports of 31 people killed near a site in Rafah early Sunday.