Israeli forces open fire during Gaza food aid delivery
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the aid convoy began crossing through the checkpoint on Al Rashid Street at 4:29 a.m. accompanied by tanks, and that its troops fired warning shots as crowds approached before shooting at “suspects” at 4:30 a.m. But CNN’s analysis of eyewitness footage found that the shooting began as early as 4:22 a.m., around eight minutes earlier than IDF statements suggest.
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The aid convoy departed an Israeli checkpoint and began crossing into northern Gaza at 4:29 a.m., according to the IDF.
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IDF drone footage shows two tanks escorting the aid convoy on Al Rashid through the crowds.
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Aid trucks
A second section of the drone footage shows people lying on the ground near the trucks — it is not clear if they are alive or dead.
Eyewitness Jihad Abu Watfa filmed
the convoy passing at 4:30 a.m. amid a barrage of gunfire.
At 4:22 a.m., Belal Mortaja, another eyewitness, also filmed gunfire.
Al Rashid Street
Between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. footage shows crowds peacefully gathering before the convoy arrived.
An Al Jazeera live feed shows shots fired near crowds. Gunfire tracers indicate it’s coming from the southwest, in line with where the IDF was located.
Med.
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5 miles
5 km
The aid convoy departed an Israeli checkpoint and began crossing into northern Gaza at 4:29 a.m., according to the IDF.
Detail
Gaza
City
Med.
Sea
GAZA
ISRAEL
IDF drone footage shows two tanks escorting the aid convoy on Al Rashid through the crowds.
NORTH
600 feet
200 meters
Aid trucks
A second section of the drone footage shows people lying on the ground near the trucks — it is not clear if they are alive or dead.
Eyewitness Jihad Abu Watfa filmed
the convoy passing at 4:30 a.m. amid a barrage of gunfire.
At 4:22 a.m., Belal Mortaja, another eyewitness, also filmed gunfire.
Al Rashid Street
Between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. footage shows crowds peacefully gathering before the convoy arrived.
An Al Jazeera live feed shows shots fired near crowds. Gunfire tracers indicate it’s coming from the southwest, in line with where the IDF was located.
Med.
Sea
5 miles
5 km
Gaza
City
Detail
600 feet
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Med.
Sea
200 meters
Mediterranean Sea
GAZA
ISRAEL
The aid convoy departed an Israeli checkpoint and began crossing into northern Gaza at 4:29 a.m., according to the IDF.
IDF drone footage shows two tanks escorting the aid convoy on Al Rashid through the crowds.
Between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. footage shows crowds peacefully gathering before the convoy arrived.
Al Rashid Street
Aid trucks
Eyewitness Jihad Abu Watfa filmed the convoy passing at 4:30 a.m. amid a barrage of gunfire. At 4:22 a.m., Belal Mortaja, another eyewitness, also filmed gunfire.
An Al Jazeera live feed shows shots fired near crowds. Gunfire tracers indicate it’s coming from the southwest, in line with where the IDF was located.
A second section of the drone footage shows people lying on the ground near the trucks — it is not clear if they are alive or dead.
5 miles
5 km
600 feet
NORTH
Gaza
City
Detail
Med.
Sea
200 meters
Mediterranean Sea
GAZA
The aid convoy departed an Israeli checkpoint and began crossing into northern Gaza at 4:29 a.m., according to the IDF.
IDF drone footage shows two tanks escorting the aid convoy on Al Rashid through the crowds.
Between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. footage shows crowds peacefully gathering before the convoy arrived.
ISRAEL
Al Rashid Street
Aid trucks
An Al Jazeera live feed shows shots fired near crowds. Gunfire tracers indicate it’s coming from the southwest, in line with where the IDF was located.
Eyewitness Jihad Abu Watfa filmed the convoy passing at 4:30 a.m. amid a barrage of gunfire. At 4:22 a.m., Belal Mortaja, another eyewitness, also filmed gunfire.
A second section of the drone footage shows people lying on the ground near the trucks — it is not clear if they are alive or dead.