Israeli attacks on Saturday killed at least 75 Palestinians across Gaza, six of which died near an aid distribution centre in southern Gaza, according to the Hamas-led Civil Defence agency. Several others were injured in the attacks which the Civil Defence termed as a “full-fledged massacre.”
According to AP, people had gathered near the aid site to collect food. AP has quoted an eyewitness saying, "the Israelis opened fire when people tried to advance towards the site." In response, the Israeli military said it had fired warning shots at suspects who approached them in a threatening manner.
While releasing a statement on X, the Israeli military’s Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee has told Gazans that the northern areas are an active combat zone during nighttime hours. "The IDF will attack any area used for launching rockets," he said. "You are in a dangerous combat zone. Hamas is trying to rebuild its capabilities in the area, and therefore the IDF will work with great force against the terror organisations in the area in which you are located,” he said.
Aid Distribution in Gaza
The US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation had earlier halted aid distribution in light of the Israeli attacks on Gaza. The distribution had previously been shut down as a precautionary measure citing overcrowding. The foundation released a statement saying that, "The distribution was conducted peacefully and without incident, however, it was paused due to excessive crowding that made it unsafe to proceed."
The GHF commenced aid distribution at the end May 2025 but the UN said these measures were “inadequate”. The foundation has opened three centres in the area, claiming to have distributed 8,160 boxes of food.
The military has allegedly restricted the movement of Gazans to aid centres between 6 A.M. to 6 P.M. post which the areas will be considered as closed military zones.
