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2024-03-01 05:41:52 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BB62A82DF67EB3403C2670EAFED8A3C5F4566D2E71469D908BC05AB5241EF775
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Israeli sources confirmed that they did open fire, having perceived the crowds near the trucks as a "threat." However, a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said many of the dead were crushed by the trucks themselves: 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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