Israeli military kills 4 near aid distribution site in south Gaza

At least four Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces on Sunday at an aid distribution site in the southern Gaza Strip.

Meanwhile, the U.S. and Israel agreed that the UN Interim Force in Lebanon must cease its operations in southern Lebanon.

Lee Seung-jae has more.

Four people were killed by Israeli forces on Sunday, as desperate Palestinians tried to make their way towards an aid distribution site in southern Gaza.

The Israeli military said in a statement that its troops did open fire, but stressed that it had directed warning shots at a group of people moving towards soldiers, who were deemed a threat.

The Israeli military added that the crowd was verbally warned to leave the area, as it was considered an active military zone at the time.

It said that people are only allowed to move to and from the distribution sites between 6 AM and 6 PM, with non-daylight hours considered a closed military period.

Dozens of deadly shootings have taken place at distribution sites around Gaza over the past week.

Meanwhile, the U.S. and Israel have agreed that the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon must cease its operations in southern Lebanon.

According to the Jerusalem Post on Sunday, the U.S. administration has decided not to renew UNIFIL's mandate, which is granted through a UN Security Council resolution annually.

That means the U.S. could veto the next resolution in August.

Meanwhile, the Israeli military said it located and identified the body of Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar.

According to the Israel Defense Forces on Sunday, his body was discovered in a tunnel underneath the European Hospital in Khan Younis, while his identity was confirmed by DNA testing.

Hamas has not publicly confirmed his death.

Sinwar was killed in an air strike last month, with the body of Mohammad Sabaneh, the commander of Hamas' Rafah Brigade, found next to him.

Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.