Gaza Strip — Israeli forces have killed at least 70 Palestinians and wounded hundreds more during an assault on civilians gathered for food in Khan Younis on Tuesday, marking the deadliest single day at aid distribution points since the conflict escalated.
According to Palestinian health authorities, the attack—carried out with tank fire, drones, and machine guns—targeted desperate civilians along a major road in southern Gaza where aid had been expected to arrive. The Gaza Health Ministry reported that 89 Palestinians have been killed across the enclave since dawn, with the toll rising.
Elsewhere in the Gaza Strip, Israeli air strikes continued to pound residential areas, displacing families and killing dozens:
- Zeitoun, South of Gaza City: An airstrike on a home killed eight people and injured others, according to medical sources who spoke to Al Jazeera.
- Al-Mawasi Camp, Southern Gaza: Eight more Palestinians, including a woman and two children, were killed when Israeli forces struck tents sheltering displaced persons, medical sources and the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.
- Maghazi Camp, Central Gaza: At least 10 people, including a husband, wife, and children from a single family, were killed in another Israeli air raid, according to Wafa and local medics.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) — a controversial relief initiative backed by Israel and the United States — has been operating distribution points since May 26, but has drawn criticism over a surge in violence around aid areas.
Hamas condemned the Israeli military’s continued bombardment of residential neighborhoods and aid collection points, accusing Israel of deliberately targeting civilians under the guise of humanitarian aid coordination.
International rights organizations have renewed calls for immediate ceasefires, protection of civilian infrastructure, and safe access to humanitarian relief, warning of catastrophic hunger and mass displacement in the war-ravaged enclave.
No official comment has been released by the Israeli military regarding Tuesday’s widespread attacks.
