At least 25 killed by Israeli gunfire while seeking aid, say health officials

Damaged buildings in the Gaza Strip, seen from southern Israel (Ariel Schalit/AP)

Israeli gunfire killed at least 25 people seeking aid on Wednesday, health officials and witnesses said, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will “allow” Palestinians to leave during an upcoming military offensive in Gaza.

Mr Netanyahu wants to realise US President Donald Trump’s vision of relocating much of Gaza’s population of more than two million people through what the prime minister refers to as “voluntary migration” – and what critics have warned could be ethnic cleansing.