Gunfire accounts for 80% of wounds from aid convoy bloodshed – senior medic

Palestinians were wounded in an Israeli strike while waiting for humanitarian aid on the beach in Gaza City (AP)

The head of a Gaza City hospital that treated some of the Palestinians injured in the bloodshed surrounding an aid convoy said more than 80% had been struck by gunfire, suggesting heavy shooting by Israeli troops.

At least 115 Palestinians were killed and more than 750 others were injured in the city on Thursday, according to health officials, when witnesses said nearby Israeli troops opened fire as huge crowds raced to pull goods off an aid convoy.