41 Palestinians martyred by Israeli fire in Gaza, most near aid center,

41 Palestinians martyred by Israeli fire in Gaza, most near aid center,

غزہ: بدھ کے روز اسرائیلی فائرنگ اور فضائی حملوں نے غزہ میں کم از کم 41 فلسطینیوں کی جانیں لے لیں، جن میں سے بیشتر امریکی حمایت یافتہ غزہ ہیومینٹیرین فاؤنڈیشن (GHF) کے ایک امدادی مرکز کے قریب شہید ہوئے، جو غزہ کے وسطی علاقے میں واقع ہے۔ الشفاء اور القدس اسپتالوں کے طبی حکام نے بتایا کہ نیتزریم کے سابقہ بستی کے قریب امدادی مرکز کی طرف جاتے ہوئے اسرائیلی فائرنگ سے کم از کم 25 افراد شہید اور درجنوں زخمی ہوئے۔ اسرائیلی فوج نے کہا کہ اس نے رات کے وقت نیتزریم کوریڈور کے علاقے میں فوجیوں کے لیے خطرہ بننے والے مشتبہ افراد کی طرف خبردار شاٹس فائر کیے، جو آگے بڑھ رہے تھے۔ اسرائیلی فوج نے مزید کہا، یہ واقعہ باوجود اس کے پیش آیا کہ علاقے کو فعال جنگی زون قرار دیا گیا تھا۔ ہمیں افراد کے زخمی ہونے کی رپورٹس کا علم ہے، اور تفصیلات کا جائزہ لیا جا رہا ہے۔'' بدھ کے روز بعد میں، خان یونس کے الناصر اسپتال کے حکام نے بتایا کہ رفح میں ایک اور GHF امدادی So far, 163 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured trying to reach aid centers. The United Nations condemned the deaths, saying the blockade had pushed the Palestinian territory to the brink of famine, while food supplies remained fragile. The GHF said it was not aware of Wednesday’s incident but was working with Israeli authorities to ensure safe passage. “The ultimate solution is more aid, which will create confidence and less urgency among the population. Our focus right now is to safely feed as many people as possible in a volatile environment,” it said in an emailed response to Reuters questions. The United Nations and other aid groups have refused to provide aid through the GHF, which uses private contractors with Israeli military support, which they say violates humanitarian principles. Gaza officials said another 10 people were killed in an Israeli air strike in Khan Younis. On Tuesday, when Gaza authorities said 17 people were martyred near another GHF aid center in Rafah, the Israeli military said it had Warning shots were fired to keep away suspects who posed a threat to the troops. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that there had been “significant progress” in freeing the remaining hostages in Gaza, but it was “too early” to hope for a deal. Despite mediation efforts by the United States, Egypt and Qatar, neither Israel nor Hamas are willing to back down from their core demands, and both have blamed each other for the failure of the deal. Two Hamas sources told Reuters they were unaware of any new ceasefire offer. The war began on October 7, 2023, after a Hamas-led attack that killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took 251 hostages, Israel’s deadliest day. Israel's subsequent military campaign has killed an estimated 55,000 Palestinians, most of them civilians, according to Gaza health officials, and devastated the densely populated strip, which is home to more than two million people.