Overview
- Gaza Health Ministry and hospital officials report that Israeli gunfire killed at least 73 people and wounded around 150 during Sunday’s aid distributions.
- Most fatalities occurred in northern Gaza near the Zikim crossing where crowds waited for UN trucks, according to field hospital directors.
- The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation denies any incidents at its four distribution sites, stating most casualties happened hours before its centers opened and away from its hubs.
- The Israel Defense Forces say troops fired warning shots at individuals who ignored calls to stop and have opened a formal review of the operation.
- Israel issued evacuation orders for displaced residents in central Gaza areas like Deir al-Balah, prompting fears of further displacement as the enclave’s hunger crisis intensifies.