Israeli official says IDF fired 'warning shots' near Gaza aid distribution center

On Sunday, 4 witnesses told NBC News journalists successful Gaza that the Israel Defense Forces opened occurrence connected a radical of Palestinians receiving nutrient from a postulation constituent successful Rafah, successful the southbound of the enclave. At slightest 31 Palestinians were killed and much than 200 were wounded successful the event, according to Gaza hospitals manager Mohammed Zaqout.

Witnesses who spoke to NBC News described a chaotic scene.

Ahmad Abu Labdeh, 28, said an Israeli vessel had fired into the crowd.

“They told america to travel and cod aid, and erstwhile we gathered, they opened occurrence connected us," helium said. “It was hell."

The reports were vigorously denied by the IDF and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the U.S. and Israel-backed enactment that was distributing the aid.

In a connection issued Monday, the GHF said "there were nary injuries, fatalities oregon incidents" during their operations connected Sunday.

"We person yet to spot immoderate factual grounds that determination was an onslaught astatine oregon adjacent our installation yesterday and that evidence-based reporting should beryllium astatine slightest the minimum request for quality outlets," the GHF said.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee blasted the media for their reporting connected the incident, saying the outlets are contributing to "the antisemitic climate" successful the country.