Overview

• Israeli troops and drones opened fire on crowds gathering at newly established US-backed aid distribution points, killing at least 40 Palestinians on Tuesday.
• The Palestinian Health Ministry says more than 56,000 people have died in Gaza since the war began in October 2023, with over half of the victims women and children.
• Health ministry data show that since late May at least 516 people have been killed and nearly 3,800 wounded by Israeli fire while seeking rations.
• UN agencies and major aid groups have rejected the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s food distribution system as impractical, inadequate and unethical.
• The Israeli military maintains it fires warning shots only at perceived threats and says it is reviewing the recent deadly shootings.