Palestinian fighter group Hamas has accused Israel of spreading “deception and false information” about an attack by Israeli forces on Palestinians in northern Gaza who were waiting for the arrival of humanitarian aid, TRT World reports.

“The Zionist army is spreading deception and false information about the horrific massacre it committed, attempting to legitimise the systematic killing of our people through a trivial narrative,” it said in a statement.

The statement highlighted Israel’s widespread use of “misinformation and lies since initiating a genocidal war” against the Palestinian people.