Samir Abu Hadid, who was there early Saturday, informed AFP that hundreds of individuals had gathered close to the roundabout.
“As quickly as some individuals tried to advance in the direction of the help centre, the Israeli occupation forces opened hearth from armoured automobiles stationed close to the centre, firing into the air after which at civilians,” Abu Hadid mentioned.
The GHF mentioned in a press release it had not distributed support on Saturday due to “direct threats” from Hamas.
Later Saturday, the Israeli military mentioned an operation in Gaza Metropolis resulted within the killing of Asaad Abu Sharia, reportedly head of the Mujahideen Brigades.
The armed group is near Hamas ally Islamic Jihad that Israel has additionally accused over deaths of hostages seized from Kibbutz Nir Oz close to the border.
The military mentioned he had taken half within the bloody assault on Nir Oz when Hamas launched its October 7, 2023 assault on Israel.
It mentioned he was “immediately implicated” within the killings of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, a household who grew to become a logo of seized hostages for a lot of in Israel.
