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Crush at Gaza aid site kills at least 20, GHF blames agitators

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At least 20 Palestinians were killed on Wednesday (July 16) at an aid distribution site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in what the U.S.-backed group said was a crowd surge instigated by armed agitators. This video contains graphic images.

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  • At least 20 Palestinians died in a crush at a GHF aid site in Khan Younis.
  • Witnesses said people were pepper-sprayed and trapped between gates and a fence. 14s
  • GHF blamed armed agitators for instigating the deadly crowd surge. 1m 7s
  • Hamas rejected GHF's claim and blamed the GHF and Israeli military. 1m 19s
  • The U.N. Rights Office reported at least 875 deaths near Gaza aid sites in recent weeks. 2m 6s
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