Israeli tank fire killed at least 59 Palestinians and injured more than 220 as a crowd gathered near stalled aid trucks in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. According to eyewitnesses and medics, the shelling hit thousands desperate for food, making it one of the deadliest aid-related incidents since the start of the Gaza conflict.
Video footage from the scene showed bodies scattered across a main road as civilians rushed to transport the wounded in carts, rickshaws, and cars. Witnesses said Israeli troops allowed the crowd to approach before suddenly launching tank shells. The Israeli military acknowledged firing in the area and said it is investigating the incident.
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Palestinian health officials reported that Tuesday’s attack brought the day’s total death toll to at least 73. Since late May, nearly 400 people have reportedly been killed while trying to access food aid, as severe shortages continue to plague the war-ravaged enclave.
The incident has intensified scrutiny of aid distribution in Gaza. While Israel supports delivery through the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, critics, including the United Nations, say the system is unsafe and undermines humanitarian neutrality. Tuesday’s attack reportedly occurred near a UN World Food Programme location, not a GHF site.
With food scarcity worsening and tensions escalating due to broader regional conflicts, Gaza’s civilian population continues to suffer, caught between war, politics, and hunger.
