Israeli fire strikes crowd waiting for aid in Gaza City, killing at least 20

Israeli troops and tanks pushed into Gaza City shortly after the ground invasion began and have been battling militants there for nearly two months Picture: AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg

Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israeli fire hit a crowd of people waiting for humanitarian aid at a roundabout in Gaza City on Thursday, killing at least 20.

Health Ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qidra says another 150 people were wounded in the attack and that the death toll is likely to rise as dozens of seriously wounded people were brought to the city’s Shifa Hospital.