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Aid Sites in Gaza Become Deadly Traps as Famine Approaches

Only 84 of the 600 aid trucks Gazans need each day are allowed in, pushing desperate families into deadly distribution points.

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Overview

  • Almost 1,400 people have been shot dead at Gaza aid distribution sites since operations began in late May, according to United Nations figures.
  • Late Sunday a surge at the Zikim Crossing left at least 16 dead and over 130 wounded; chaos in the Morag Corridor killed at least 10.
  • Gaza authorities say only 84 aid trucks enter daily, far below the 600 needed to avert mass starvation.
  • United Nations hunger experts warn Gaza has met two of three famine thresholds, signaling a looming large-scale famine.
  • Dozens of Palestinians who disappeared at distribution points have later been found killed, with military targeting blocking recovery of bodies.