At least 20 killed in stampede at Gaza distribution site, US aid group says

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At least 20 killed in stampede at Gaza distribution site, US aid group says  The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation accused Hamas of fomenting panic and spreading misinformation that led to the violence, but provided no evidence.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/16/at-least-20-killed-in-stampede-at-gaza-distribution-site-us-aid-group-says  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00At least 20 Palestinians were killed on Wednesday in a stampede at a food distribution site

00:08run by an Israeli-backed U.S. organization in Gaza.

00:11It's the first time the group has acknowledged deadly violence at its operation

00:15despite reports of Israeli soldiers opening fire at Palestinians queuing up multiple times.

00:21The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says 19 people were trampled in the crowd crush

00:26and one person was fatally stabbed at a hub that operated in the southern city of Khan Yunus.

00:31The organization accused Hamas of instigating panic and spreading misinformation that led to the violence

00:37but provided no evidence to support those claims.

00:41Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry and witnesses said GHF workers used tear gas against the crowd inciting a panic.

00:48Palestinians who were at the Khan Yunus site also say stun grenades and pepper spray

00:52were also used on the crowds of people lined up.

00:55Dozens more were injured and were transferred to nearby hospitals for treatment.

01:01Gaza's health ministry says it's the first time people were killed by a stampede at an aid site.

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