Overview

• Roughly 20 Palestinians were killed on July 16 in a crush at the GHF distribution hub in Khan Younis after gates remained closed ahead of an opening.
• The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation rolled out a green-red flag system on July 15 to signal when sites are open or closed in hopes of preventing chaotic crowding.
• The UN rights office has documented at least 875 fatalities near GHF-run and other aid points over the past six weeks, the majority at GHF sites.
• UNRWA reports that one in ten children treated in its clinics are now malnourished, underscoring deepening hunger in the enclave.
• The Israel Defense Forces said it permits GHF to distribute aid independently under IDF protection and is reviewing the recent deadly incidents at its distribution zones.