Overview
- Unnamed Israeli soldiers told Haaretz they received direct orders to fire on unarmed Palestinians queuing for Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid sites.
- Gaza’s Government Media Office reports at least 549 people have been killed and 4,066 wounded while seeking food at GHF distribution points since late May.
- Israel’s Military Advocate General has launched a formal investigation into potential war crimes based on soldiers’ allegations.
- The Israel Defense Forces and political leaders categorically deny any orders to shoot civilians and affirm directives prohibit targeting noncombatants.
- The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation continues limited, military-overseen food distributions as hunger deepens and international criticism intensifies.