Overview

• At least 51 Palestinians were killed and more than 200 wounded in Khan Younis when Israeli tanks and troops opened fire on crowds waiting for incoming aid trucks on June 17.
• Witnesses reported an Israeli airstrike on a nearby home before soldiers opened fire across a main Gaza road where civilians had gathered around a stalled aid convoy.
• Gaza’s Health Ministry and medical sources say over 300 Palestinians have died and at least 2,000 been wounded at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution points since late May.
• UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk accused Israel of “weaponizing food” and urged immediate impartial investigations into attacks on aid seekers.
• The Israel Defense Forces say troops identified suspicious gatherings near aid vehicles, regret civilian harm and are reviewing all incident details to reduce future casualties.