Israeli military has killed at least 140 Palestinians across Gaza in a 24-hour period, with 14 fatalities reported among crowds seeking humanitarian aid, according to Gaza’s health ministry.
The deadliest incident occurred on Salah al-Din Street near the Netzarim Corridor, where medics reported Israeli forces fired on displaced Palestinians awaiting aid trucks.
Over 100 others were injured in the attack, marking it as part of a pattern of near-daily killings of aid seekers since Israel partially lifted its blockade in late May.
Gaza’s Ministry of Health reported that 397 aid seekers have been killed and over 3,000 wounded in such incidents since then.
Separate Israeli airstrikes targeted residential areas and displacement camps, exacerbating the crisis.
In the Maghazi refugee camp, 10 people, including a family, were killed, while eight others, including a woman and two children, died in strikes on al-Mawasi camp tents.
An airstrike on a home in Zeitoun killed eight more.
The Israeli military, responding to Reuters, claimed it was targeting Hamas capabilities while taking “feasible precautions to mitigate civilian harm.”
However, Hamas condemned the strikes as “war crimes,” accusing Israel of targeting civilians and aid distribution points managed by the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
Gaza’s health ministry reported a death toll of 55,637 and 129,880 wounded since October 2023, with hospitals now facing a critical fuel shortage, having only three days’ supply left.
Israeli restrictions on fuel access, citing “red zones,” threaten to shut down medical facilities reliant on generators.
The GHF, backed by the U.S. and Israel, has been criticized by the UN and humanitarian groups for prioritizing military objectives over neutral aid distribution.
A Gaza City resident, Adel, told Reuters, “Whoever doesn't die from Israeli bombs dies from hunger,” highlighting the dire situation as global attention shifts to the Israel-Iran conflict.