The head of a Gaza hospital where some of the wounded from bloodshed surrounding an aid convoy were taken says more than 80% percent had been struck by gunfire.

The head of a Gaza City hospital that treated some of those wounded in the bloodshed surrounding an aid convoy said Friday that more than 80% had been struck by gunfire, suggesting there was heavy shooting by Israeli troops.

At least 115 Palestinians were killed and more than 750 others injured Thursday, according to health officials, when witnesses said nearby Israeli troops opened fire as huge crowds raced to pull goods off an aid convoy. Israel said many of the dead were trampled in a stampede that started when desperate Palestinians in Gaza rushed the aid trucks. Israel said its troops fired warning shots after the crowd moved toward them in a threatening way.

Dr. Mohammed Salha, the acting director of Al-Awda Hospital, told The Associated Press that of the 176 wounded brought to the facility, 142 had gunshot wounds and the other 34 showed injuries from a stampede.

  • @bartolomeo@suppo.fiEnglish
    6•10 months ago

    Not sure if you saw the update but actually Israel didn’t do anything more than just fire a few warning shots!

    The review, he said, which gathered information from commanders and troops in the field, determined that no strike was carried out towards the aid convoy.

    “The majority of Palestinians were killed or injured as a result of the stampede,” Hagari said.

    The dozens of Palestinians with bullet holes in them that day got them from, um, something else.