Chaos and gunfire after month of Gaza aid plan

A month into the resumption of aid distribution in Gaza there have been repeated reports of killings, with a BBC Verify analysis of dozens of videos showing chaos and panic as people head to get aid.

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In several of the videos analysed, gunfire can be heard and there are a number showing dead or injured Palestinians.

According to the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry, in the past month more than 500 people on their way to get aid have been killed and 4,000 injured - the vast majority blamed on Israeli fire by Gazan officials and medics as well as eyewitnesses.

BBC Verify has not found videos which allow a definitive assessment of who is responsible for the wave of killings, but the overall picture is one of confusion and constant danger.

In statements over the past month, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have several times said they fired "warning shots" at individuals who they described as "suspects" or said posed a threat.