The IDF released a video on Friday of armed Palestinians shooting at Gazan civilians about an hour before the incident on Thursday in which dozens of Palestinians were killed and injured while waiting for humanitarian aid at Gaza’s Kuwaiti roundabout.
“We emphasize that there was no shooting by the IDF towards the aid convoy in Kuwait Square,” the IDF noted in a statement provided along with the video. “The IDF continues to investigate the incident while making a concerted effort to bring in humanitarian aid to the residents of the Gaza Strip, while Hamas terrorists are harming the residents of Gaza and spreading lies in order to blame the State of Israel for this.”
Although the enclave’s Hamas-run health ministry claimed that Israeli forces targeted the group of people waiting for humanitarian aid in a statement on Thursday, the IDF has denied the accusations and proceeded to investigate the incident further.
Palestinian gunmen fire at those waiting for aid
As the trucks carrying the aid entered, the gunmen continued firing while they looted the trucks. In addition to the shooting, civilians were also found to be run over by the trucks.
“The reports that the IDF attacked dozens of Gazans on Thursday evening at a humanitarian aid distribution point are not true,” IDF Arabic spokesperson Avichai Adraee said.
Further examination was done on the IDF operational systems, showing that IDF tank fire, air fire, and ground forces firing at the Gazan crowd in the area of Gaza’s Kuwaiti roundabout can be ruled out.
Regardless, the IDF continues to investigate the incident further following the publication of the video, and continues to reiterate that Hamas terrorists are harming civilians in Gaza and spreading lies that blame Israel for their actions.
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