(28 May 2025)
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Kerem Shalom Crossing, Israel – 28 May 2025
1. Various of truck carrying aid arriving at Kerem Shalom crossing
2. Various of sign reading (Hebrew/English/ Arabic) “Welcome to Kerem Shalom Crossing point"
3. Various of truck carrying aid arriving at crossing
4. Various of aid, trucks
5. Close of Israeli flag
6. Various of trucks arriving at crossing
STORYLINE:
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid were seen entering the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Israel on Wednesday morning.
The crossing is on the border with the Gaza Strip and has been used as a crossing point to transfer aid into the enclave.
Meanwhile, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Wednesday at least one Palestinian was killed and 48 others wounded when forces opened fire on a crowd overrunning a new aid distribution site in the Gaza Strip set up by an Israeli and U.S.-backed foundation.
Crowds of Palestinians broke through the fences around the distribution site on Tuesday, and an Associated Press journalist heard Israeli tank and gun fire, and saw a military helicopter firing flares.
It was not yet known whether the death and injuries were caused by Israeli forces, private contractors or others.
The foundation said its military contractors had not fired on the crowd but “fell back” before resuming aid operations. Israel said its troops nearby had fired warning shots.
Ajith Sunghay, head of the U.N. Human Rights Office for the Palestinian territories, had earlier told reporters in Geneva that 47 people were wounded, mostly by gunfire.
The distribution hub outside Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah was opened the day before by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which has been slated by Israel to take over aid operations.
The U.N. and other humanitarian organizations have rejected the new system, saying it won’t be able to meet the needs of Gaza’s 2.3 million people and allows Israel to use food as a weapon to control the population.
They have also warned of the risk of friction between Israeli troops and people seeking supplies.
Palestinians have become desperate for food after nearly three months of Israeli border closures pushed Gaza to the brink of famine.
AP video shot by Moshe Edri
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