Gaza Aid Distribution Centers Targeted: Dozens Killed in Shootings

Deadly Shootings at Gaza Aid Centers

• 💔 At least 34 Palestinians were killed in new shootings on roads leading to food distribution centers in the Gaza Strip.
• 🎯 Civilians were targeted by gunfire from drones and Israeli soldiers while attempting to collect aid.
• ⚠️ One survivor described the aid centers as a "deadly trap," advising others not to go.

New Aid Distribution System

• 🏢 In late May, Israel delegated aid distribution from international NGOs to the USbacked Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a private company.
• 🛡️ Supplies are distributed at three designated locations guarded by Israeli soldiers.
• 🚫 The United Nations rejected this plan, fearing aid would become conditioned on military objectives.

International Condemnation and Aid Shortages

• ⚖️ Scores of Palestinians have been shot seeking food under the new system, drawing international condemnation, including from the UN human rights chief.
• 🚨 The UN human rights chief urged immediate, impartial investigations into the attacks on civilians.
• 📉 Aid deliveries, which stopped for 11 weeks earlier in the year, resumed in late May but have not returned to pre-war levels.
• 🚫 It is alleged that Israel has "weaponized food and blocked life-saving aid."