Gaza Surgeons Operate on Dozens Injured in Shooting Near Aid Hub

Emergency Surgeries Amidst Violence

• 🏥 Surgeons at Nasser Medical Hospital in Khan Younis worked around the clock to treat individuals injured by shooting near an aid distribution hub.
• 🎯 The majority of injuries were from gunshots, with some from shrapnel due to rocket fire.
• 🩸 Most gunshot wounds were to the upper torso, abdomen, and chest.

Scale of the Incident

• 📈 Over 30 emergency surgeries were performed, involving vascular and general surgery departments.
• 👥 The injured included a wide range of age groups, but predominantly young people, women, and children.

Circumstances of the Incident

• 🗺️ People were gathered in the Rafah area to receive humanitarian aid, specifically food, from a foundation associated with an American entity.
• ⚠️ Witnesses reported that Israeli forces fired towards the crowds just before dawn, approximately one kilometer from the aid site.
• ❌ The Israeli military denied firing at civilians near or within the site in Rafah.