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2024-02-29 20:59:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CA7B90D839530F4A3CEE1F36ACF29A75B4416F7D80925DD1D4A9777E0248C7DE
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Israeli sources confirmed that they did open fire on civilians, having perceived the crowds near the trucks as a "threat." A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said many of the dead were crushed by the trucks themselves trying to escape the crowd. https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/world/899101/israel-admits-opening-fire-on-gazans-queueing-for-aid-claims-many-were-run-over-by-trucks/story/
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