Dozens injured in chaos, shooting at Gaza aid center

About 47 people were injured, largely because of gunshots fired by the Israeli military, during chaotic scenes at a new aid distribution center in southern Gaza, a senior UN official said on Wednesday.

The incident occurred as thousands of Palestinians rushed to claim aid at the center run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation — registered in Geneva and backed by Israel and the United States — which largely sidelined professional humanitarian workers.

According to the United Nations, 47 people were injured in the mayhem that erupted on Tuesday, while a Palestinian medical source said at least one had died.