Overview

• At least 21 Palestinians were killed and 175 wounded after Israeli troops opened fire on crowds heading to a Gaza aid hub operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
• Eyewitnesses, including Ibrahim Abu Saoud, reported that Israeli forces fired warning and live shots near the distribution site, contradicting the foundation’s claim of an incident-free delivery.
• The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s new distribution model has been rejected by U.N. agencies and major aid groups over concerns it allows Israel to control aid access and displaces residents.
• Israel and the U.S. defend the system as a safeguard against Hamas diversion of supplies, though no evidence of systematic siphoning has been provided.
• With Gaza’s population largely displaced and experts warning of full-blown famine, the interruption of aid intensifies the territory’s dire humanitarian crisis.