Overview

• On June 3, at least 27 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured by Israeli fire as they approached a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution point in Rafah.
• Health officials say these deaths are part of three consecutive days of shootings that have claimed at least 80 lives since the GHF aid sites opened on May 27.
• Israel Defense Forces stated its troops fired warning shots at individuals who deviated from designated access routes and confirmed an investigation into the incident.
• The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announced it will temporarily close its distribution centres for renovation and work with the IDF to establish safer transit procedures.
• UN Secretary-General António Guterres and major aid agencies have denounced the killings and are calling for an independent inquiry into the operations they say breach humanitarian principles.