"Israel Defends Precise Use of Force in Aid Convoy Chaos"

The Israeli military stated that its soldiers "fired precisely" at Gazans who approached them during a chaotic scene near an aid convoy in northern Gaza, leading to the deaths of dozens of Palestinians, but they did not fire on the convoy itself. This account differs from those of witnesses and Palestinian officials, who described extensive shooting after thousands of desperate Gazans massed around the convoy. The deaths have prompted global outrage and highlighted the widespread hunger and hopelessness in northern Gaza, where five months of war and little aid have driven many to the brink.