Overview

• Israeli troops have fired on crowds attempting to reach Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution sites, with Palestinian officials reporting hundreds of casualties in recent weeks.
• The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation operates four food hubs inside Israeli military zones but delivers only a fraction of needed supplies.
• Looters target individuals leaving the hubs with food, and chaotic stampedes have left many wounded or dead in conditions of scarce rations.
• United Nations officials describe the humanitarian situation as apocalyptic and warn that current aid levels cannot stave off starvation.
• Israel’s effort to replace the UN-led aid network with GHF operations has been rejected by UN representatives over concerns about neutrality and oversight.