Overview

• On June 17, Israeli forces reportedly used artillery near a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution center between Rafah and Khan Yunis, causing at least 45 deaths and hundreds of injuries.
• The Israeli military has acknowledged reports of injuries from its fire and stated it is investigating the circumstances of the attack.
• United Nations officials criticize the GHF’s aid mechanism for breaching humanitarian principles and turning distribution sites into flashpoints for violence.
• Palestinian authorities say more than 300 people have died while waiting for aid since the GHF began operations last month.
• The World Health Organization warns that fuel shortages have left fewer than half of Gaza’s hospitals functioning, pushing the health system to the edge of collapse.