Israel/Palestine

Israeli forces opened fire on members of the crowd who approached soldiers in a manner deemed threatening, and the military is reviewing the incident, according to Israeli officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.

Wonder what the balance of weaponry was.
What if this were an American city?
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Aid organizations have issued stark warnings on the scale of hunger and deprivation among Gaza’s residents, suggesting that the enclave could be on the brink of a famine. The situation is particularly bleak among the 300,000 people remaining in northern Gaza, where aid organizations withdrew months ago. Last week, U.N. officials said that the volume of aid entering the strip has collapsed as Israeli airstrikes target the police officers who guard the convoys, exposing them to looting.
A spokesperson for the White House National Security Council said the deaths were a “serious incident” and would be investigated.
“We mourn the loss of innocent life and recognize the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, where innocent Palestinians are just trying to feed their families,” the spokesperson added.

To whom does one give the benefit of doubt in the fog of war here?