Condemnation of Israel’s actions in Gaza grows after dozens die waiting for aid

An Israeli armoured personnel carrier moves near the Gaza Strip border in southern Israel (Tsafrir Abayov/AP)

Turkey has joined Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan in condemning Israeli forces firing on Palestinians waiting for the delivery of aid, with its foreign ministry calling the event “yet another crime against humanity”.

Israel said many of the dead were trampled in a chaotic crush for the food aid in Gaza City, and that its troops fired only when they felt endangered by the crowd.