There have been International Calls for an investigation into the incident, in which more than a hundred palestinians were reported killed. Israel says its forces did open fire but said most of the deaths happened in a crush. From jerusalem, our Diplomatic Correspondent paul adams reports. How were so many people injured . Were they shot or crushed in a desperate stampede . Gazas Shifa Hospital treating just some of the survivors, and now, for the First Time Since thursday, first hand testimony from the un. This hospital is treating more than 200 people that were injured. We have seen people with Gunshot Wounds we have seen amputees, and we have seen children as young as 12. These events cannot be allowed to go on. Jehad is haunted by what he saw when the convoy arrived on thursday morning. Were the soldiers firing deliberately . Hes asked. Yes, with tanks, soldiers, aircraft. Gunfire in the pre dawn darkness, only the chaos was clear. How and why the shooting started is not yet proper
Including a medic, are reported to have been killed by an israeli air strike near a hospital. And a United Nations team visiting gazas biggest hospital has found that many palestinans who were injured as lorries were delivering aid on thursday, were wounded by gunshots. American officials have confirmed that the us military has carried out its first airdrop of humanitarian aid into gaza, today. You can see here us Military Planes flying over Deir Al Balah in the central gaza strip. Us officials confirmed over 35,000 meals were airdropped by parachute. This follows a Pledge On Friday by President Biden and the deaths of 112 palestinians during a rush on an aid convoy on thursday. Lets speak to our washington correspondent will vernon. Good correspondent will vernon. Morning to you there washington, good morning to you there in washington, dc. Tell us more about what us officials have been saying. Would have the us military, saying this first airdrop has been carried out. That was done i
Since three of the bodies are recovered from rivers, police stake out several well-traveled bridges in hopes of catching the killer. the decision was made because victims had been placed in rivers after the information came out about the dog hair and fibers on the clothing of the victims. the killer eludes police, and from april to may, three more young men disappear. jimmy ray payne, william barrett, and nathaniel cater. payne and cater are in their 20s but otherwise fit the profile of the other victims, young, black and poor. surveillance around river bridges goes on for a month without a break. then in the still of pre-dawn darkness, a police recruit hears something. the night of may 22nd, 1981,
Stake out several well-traveled bridges in hopes of catching the killer. the decision was made because victims had been placed in rivers after the information came out about the dog hair and fibers on the clothing of the victims. the killer eludes police, and from april to may, three more young men disappear. jimmy ray payne, william barrett, and nathaniel cater. payne and cater are in their 20s but otherwise fit the profile of the other victims, young, black and poor. surveillance around river bridges goes on for a month without a break. then in the still of pre-dawn darkness, a police recruit hears something. the night of may 22nd, 1981, they staked out the james jackson parkway bridge over the chattahoochee river.