Gaza rescuers say 18 killed by Israeli fire
Palestinians walk past a burning car hit in an Israeli strike, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 15, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
Gaza's civil defence agency said that Israeli forces on Thursday killed at least 18 people, including 15 who had gathered near an aid distribution site in central Gaza.
Civil defence official Mohammad al-Mugghayyir told AFP that "18 people have been killed due to ongoing Israeli shelling on the Gaza Strip since dawn today, 15 of whom were waiting for aid",
He added that the remaining three were killed by shelling near Gaza City.
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