Israeli forces kill 27 Palestinians, injure 180 others while waiting for humanitarian aid near center in southern Gaza - Anadolu Ajansı

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At least 24 people have been shot dead while en route to an aid distribution site in Gaza on Saturday, Palestinian health officials said. The incident unfolded close to an aid hub near Rafah run by The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, an Israeli-backed American organisation.

Cash is the lifeblood of the Gaza Strip’s shattered economy, and like all other necessities in this war-torn territory — food, fuel, medicine — it is in extremely short supply.

Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, killing at least 34 Palestinians, according to local hospitals

Israel’s defense minister said he told the military to advance plans for what he called a “humanitarian city” built on the ruins of Rafah in southern Gaza, according to reports in Israeli media.

NBC News' Julie Tsirkin asks Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu about the reported working plan to move Palestinians out of Gaza.

The Israeli military said in a statement that over the past 48 hours, troops struck approximately 250 targets in the Gaza Strip.