The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says Hamas operatives attacked a bus carrying its local Gazan staffers, killing at least five, injuring others and potentially taking some hostage.
The bus was ferrying the staffers to one of GHF’s aid distribution sites near southern Gaza’s Khan Younis at around 10 p.m. on Wednesday when it came under attack, a GHF statement says.
The statement notes that GHF is still working to gather the facts on what unfolded and a spokesperson doesn’t immediately provide any corroborating evidence.
“This attack did not happen in a vacuum. For days, Hamas has openly threatened our team, our aid workers, and the civilians who receive aid from us. These threats were met with silence,” GHF says, adding that the attack will not deter the organization’s efforts to provide aid to Palestinians in Gaza.
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