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Crowds overrun US-backed group’s new aid distribution site in Gaza

Crowds overrun US-backed group’s new aid distribution site in Gaza

27 May 2025byThe editor

Videos show people walking over torn-down fences at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s site in Rafah.

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