Overview

• Local health authorities reported that 27 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded near the Al-Alam roundabout in Rafah on Tuesday, marking a third straight day of deadly shootings.
• The Israel Defense Forces said troops opened warning fire at individuals who left designated aid corridors and advanced toward soldiers, and asserted they were not blocking access to distribution sites.
• The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said it delivered 21 truckloads of food at Rafah and maintained that distributions inside its secure perimeter proceeded without incident.
• UN Secretary-General António Guterres and human rights officials condemned the militarized aid system as dehumanizing and called for an independent investigation into the killings.
• Gaza’s Health Ministry reports over 54,000 Palestinians killed since October 2023 and warns that new evacuation orders could jeopardize care at the enclave’s largest remaining hospital.