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The BBC concluded the gunfire seems to have occurred about half a mile from the aid site. On Monday, the ICRC, the International Committee of the Red Cross, reported that three people were killed waiting for food near the aid site. The IDF said it fired what it described as warning shots at people they believed to be threats.
Then, on Tuesday, Gaza's health ministry said at least 27 people were killed. And the ICRC said one of its field hospitals in South Gaza received nearly 200 patients in a mass casualty event. Mandy Blackman is a doctor who treated some of these patients. Here's what she told the BBC.
Then, on Tuesday, Gaza's health ministry said at least 27 people were killed. And the ICRC said one of its field hospitals in South Gaza received nearly 200 patients in a mass casualty event. Mandy Blackman is a doctor who treated some of these patients. Here's what she told the BBC.
Then, on Tuesday, Gaza's health ministry said at least 27 people were killed. And the ICRC said one of its field hospitals in South Gaza received nearly 200 patients in a mass casualty event. Mandy Blackman is a doctor who treated some of these patients. Here's what she told the BBC.
Hada Oda, a Palestinian journalist based in Gaza interviewed by the BBC, told them gangs and looters have routinely targeted people to steal aid.
Hada Oda, a Palestinian journalist based in Gaza interviewed by the BBC, told them gangs and looters have routinely targeted people to steal aid.
Hada Oda, a Palestinian journalist based in Gaza interviewed by the BBC, told them gangs and looters have routinely targeted people to steal aid.
One reason Israel insisted on this new aid system is because it claims Hamas is stealing aid. But this journalist told the BBC it's often impossible to distinguish between gang members and members of Hamas. But one thing is clear. This aid program has gotten off to a chaotic start. Two top executives within GHF have resigned already, and a leading U.S.
One reason Israel insisted on this new aid system is because it claims Hamas is stealing aid. But this journalist told the BBC it's often impossible to distinguish between gang members and members of Hamas. But one thing is clear. This aid program has gotten off to a chaotic start. Two top executives within GHF have resigned already, and a leading U.S.
One reason Israel insisted on this new aid system is because it claims Hamas is stealing aid. But this journalist told the BBC it's often impossible to distinguish between gang members and members of Hamas. But one thing is clear. This aid program has gotten off to a chaotic start. Two top executives within GHF have resigned already, and a leading U.S.
management firm hired to help design the program and run its business operations recently withdrew its team from Tel Aviv. A spokesperson for the firm, the Boston Consulting Group, told the Washington Post the company terminated its contract with GHF. Let's turn now to a tactic the Trump administration is increasingly turning to for deportations, so-called third country removals.
management firm hired to help design the program and run its business operations recently withdrew its team from Tel Aviv. A spokesperson for the firm, the Boston Consulting Group, told the Washington Post the company terminated its contract with GHF. Let's turn now to a tactic the Trump administration is increasingly turning to for deportations, so-called third country removals.
management firm hired to help design the program and run its business operations recently withdrew its team from Tel Aviv. A spokesperson for the firm, the Boston Consulting Group, told the Washington Post the company terminated its contract with GHF. Let's turn now to a tactic the Trump administration is increasingly turning to for deportations, so-called third country removals.
That's when the U.S. deports a person to a country that isn't their country of origin. It's not an entirely new idea, but the Trump administration has prioritized getting more countries to agree to take in deportees regardless of where they're from. NPR immigration reporter Ximena Bustillo told us about it.
That's when the U.S. deports a person to a country that isn't their country of origin. It's not an entirely new idea, but the Trump administration has prioritized getting more countries to agree to take in deportees regardless of where they're from. NPR immigration reporter Ximena Bustillo told us about it.
That's when the U.S. deports a person to a country that isn't their country of origin. It's not an entirely new idea, but the Trump administration has prioritized getting more countries to agree to take in deportees regardless of where they're from. NPR immigration reporter Ximena Bustillo told us about it.
Many migrants have been sent to countries in Central America. El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras made up more than half of all deportations back in March. The administration has also struck deals with other countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa. In these cases, the administration has argued that people with criminal records shouldn't be allowed to stay in the U.S.
Many migrants have been sent to countries in Central America. El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras made up more than half of all deportations back in March. The administration has also struck deals with other countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa. In these cases, the administration has argued that people with criminal records shouldn't be allowed to stay in the U.S.
Many migrants have been sent to countries in Central America. El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras made up more than half of all deportations back in March. The administration has also struck deals with other countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa. In these cases, the administration has argued that people with criminal records shouldn't be allowed to stay in the U.S.
just because their home countries refuse to take them back. In several cases, however, people have been sent to countries where they face persecution. A gay man from Guatemala was sent to Mexico, where, according to court documents, he says he was raped and extorted while trying to seek asylum in the U.S. The administration says it's working to bring him back.