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More evidence implicates 'Israel' in harrowing Gaza aid massacre: CNN

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  • Source: CNN
  • 5 Jun 2025 12:58
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Eyewitness accounts, forensic analysis, and video evidence reviewed by CNN affirm Israeli tanks opened fire near a Gaza aid site, raising urgent concerns about the militarization of humanitarian relief.

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  • Family members mourn over the body of Reem Al-Akhras, a Palestinian mother,  who was killed while heading to a Gaza aid hub, during her funeral at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP)
    Family members mourn over the body of Reem Al-Akhras, a Palestinian mother, who was killed while heading to a Gaza aid hub, during her funeral at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP)

A CNN investigation has revealed compelling evidence suggesting that invading Israeli units opened fire on Palestinians gathered at a humanitarian aid site in Rafah, southern Gaza, debunking official Israeli claims and raising serious questions about the safety of the aid distribution system supported by the US and "Israel".

The "Israeli hunger trap massacre" occurred early Sunday near the Tal al-Sultan distribution site and resulted in the killing of at least 31 Palestinians, with dozens more wounded, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. Video evidence, geolocation analysis, and eyewitness testimonies strongly indicate that Israeli gunfire at the Gaza aid site was responsible for the victims, CNN reported.

According to the news network, more than a dozen eyewitnesses, including injured survivors, reported that Israeli troops fired in volleys at the crowd. Footage reviewed by CNN, geolocated to the al-Alam roundabout approximately 800 meters from the fenced aid area, shows sustained bursts of gunfire. Forensic analysis confirmed the firing pattern matched machine guns typically mounted on Israeli tanks.

Since May 27, the Israeli occupation has implemented what it describes as a "humanitarian aid distribution plan" in #Gaza through the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Relief Foundation, a body backed by "Israel" and the #UnitedStates, rejected by the United Nations, and operating… pic.twitter.com/pQ6sjJvRpk

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Weapons experts interviewed by CNN noted the fire rate, ranging from 900 to 960 rounds per minute, aligned with Israeli FN MAG machine guns. Bullets removed from the wounded were identified as 7.62mm NATO standard, consistent with Israeli military weaponry.

Dr. Ahmed Abu Sweid, an emergency physician currently in #Gaza, described the scene at Nasser Medical Complex hospital following the Israeli attack on an aid distribution point in #Rafah as “like nothing I’ve ever seen before.”

Speaking after the mass casualty event, he… pic.twitter.com/MRBXLDAH0L

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Eyewitnesses described scenes of terror as they sought food. Mohammed Saqer, 43, told CNN he witnessed people being shot in the head around him. “We survived a night that was worse than we could imagine,” he said. “The reality for people was one of death and hunger searching for food.”

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The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a US- and Israeli-backed aid mechanism operating outside UN frameworks, confirmed that Israeli forces were active in the area but denied any gunfire within or around the "aid site". In a public statement, GHF alleged, “All aid was distributed today without incident. These fake reports have been actively fomented by Hamas. They are untrue and fabricated.”

The Israeli occupation military initially claimed no troops had fired at civilians “while they were near or within the aid site.” Later, a military source admitted to firing warning shots at individuals “about 1 kilometer away.” However, the CNN Gaza investigation presents a far more troubling account.

Pressed by CNN, the Israeli military declined to comment further. At a press briefing, IOF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin rejected the report entirely, calling it “false” and accusing CNN of echoing what he described as "Hamas propaganda". He dismissed the reported casualty numbers without offering an alternative.

Yet survivors and witnesses continue to challenge the official narrative. Ihab Musleh said his 13-year-old son, Yazeed, was shot after waving at an Israeli tank. “Within seconds, he was hit with gunfire and fell to the ground,” Musleh said from the hospital.

Humanitarian fallout, global scrutiny mount

The Rafah aid convoy deaths mark the most harrowing Israeli massacres in recent months and underscore mounting global criticism of the GHF’s heavily militarized distribution system. The United Nations has warned that the initiative risks becoming a “death trap".

Unlike UNRWA and other UN agencies, the GHF does not register aid recipients or vet civilians approaching distribution points. Despite claims that the system was created to prevent aid diversion, recent attacks suggest it lacks essential safeguards.

CNN’s reporting further revealed that multiple TikTok videos, including some taken by 30-year-old Ameen Khalifa, captured panicked scenes during the attack. Khalifa was later killed in an Israeli drone strike while attempting to return to the site two days later.

Following Sunday’s attack, GHF updated its public aid maps, placing a red stop sign over the Al-Aalam roundabout and warning Palestinians to avoid the area. Nonetheless, similar attacks occurred on Monday and Tuesday, resulting in nearly 30 additional killings. The IOF admitted its forces opened fire again after spotting “several suspects moving toward them.”

UN criticizes GHF framework as political, dangerous

UN officials have sharply criticized the GHF for creating a system that is both politically selective and operationally unsafe. In remarks before the UN Security Council, UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher condemned the program:

“It restricts aid to only one part of Gaza, while leaving other dire needs unmet. It makes aid conditional on political and military aims. It makes starvation a bargaining chip. It is a cynical sideshow. A deliberate distraction. A fig leaf for further violence and displacement."

As Israeli assaults against Palestinians escalate around "aid distribution points," the credibility of Israeli denials of civilian targeting continues to erode under growing visual and forensic evidence. Humanitarian organizations warn that if these patterns continue, the entire aid infrastructure in Gaza may collapse under the weight of mistrust, militarization, and unchecked Israeli brutality.

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