Tel Aviv said the majority of the 112 or more dead were killed in a crush to pillage the aid at a checkpoint, and Israeli soldiers had only fired on the crowd when it threatened them.
In a statement, Meloni said “I learned with deep dismay and concern the dramatic news of what happened today in Gaza.”
“It is urgent that Israel should ascertain the dynamics of the facts and the relative responsibilities.
“The new and numerous civilian victims impose the immediate intensification of efforts in ongoing negotiations to create the conditions for a ceasefire and for the liberation of the hostages.”
Hamas said the death toll was bound to rise amid 760 people injured and many bodies still under rubble.
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