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Israeli Forces Kill 23 Palestinians in Gaza, including 11 at US-Backed Aid Site

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Fierce battles between Israeli forces and Palestinian resistance have escalated in Gaza, with at least 23 Palestinians killed, including 11 who were attempting to access food at a US-backed aid site, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Alarming levels of hunger have driven people to the few food distribution points in Gaza, but Israeli forces have responded with sniper fire and bombings, labeling the sites "execution zones". The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached a dire state, with the territory on the brink of famine.

Key Takeaways:

  • At least 23 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, including 11 who were trying to access food at a US-backed aid site.
  • Multiple Israeli air raids have killed at least 12 Palestinians in southern Gaza, with seven others killed in a strike targeting a group of people in Beit Lahiya town.
  • Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in near-daily mass shootings, with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation accused of weaponizing aid.
  • At least 15 people were killed as they tried to approach the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution site near Netzarim Corridor.
  • The Gaza Ministry of Health reported that at least 274 people have been killed, and more than 2,000 wounded, near aid distribution sites since the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation began operations in Gaza.
  • The Israeli military has admitted to shooting at aid seekers, claiming they opened fire only when "suspects" deviated from a stipulated route to the aid site.
  • Hamas has accused Israel of "employing hunger as a weapon of war and turning aid distribution sites into traps of mass deaths of innocent civilians".
  • The United Nations has labeled the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution as inadequate, dangerous, and a violation of humanitarian principles.

Statistics:

  • At least 23 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.
  • 11 Palestinians killed while trying to access food at a US-backed aid site.
  • At least 12 Palestinians killed in southern Gaza by Israeli air raids.
  • 7 Palestinians killed in a strike targeting a group of people in Beit Lahiya town.
  • 274 people killed, and more than 2,000 wounded, near aid distribution sites since the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation began operations in Gaza.
  • 55,300 Palestinians killed, most of whom were civilians, by Israel's war on Gaza.

Sources:

  • Al Jazeera. "What is the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and why has it been criticized?"
  • Al Jazeera. "Israeli gunfire strikes kill 120 Palestinians in Gaza, many at aid sites."
  • Al Jazeera. "Is Israel's war on Gaza getting deadlier? 'We are not seeing any evidence that the Israeli military is doing anything to reduce the number of casualties'."
  • Al Jazeera. "UN slams US and Israel-backed Gaza aid group as a failure."

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