Overview

• A crowd of hungry Palestinians breached fences at a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation hub in Rafah on May 27, prompting Israeli troops to fire warning shots that Gaza’s Health Ministry says killed one person and injured 48.
• The UN Human Rights Office reported most casualties appeared to stem from Israeli military gunfire, challenging Israel’s assertion that its forces only discharged shots into the air.
• Philippe Lazzarini, head of UNRWA, called the new hub-centric system a “waste of resources” that distracts from civilian protection and undermines existing UN-led relief channels.
• Humanitarian groups caution that forcing displaced Gazans to travel to fortified distribution sites breaches the principles of impartiality and humanity by effectively relocating vulnerable populations.
• Despite the blockade in place since March, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has established four hubs and delivered around 8,000 food boxes—roughly 462,000 meals—while the enclave edges closer to famine.