Overview

• On June 17 in Khan Younis, Israeli tank fire struck a crowd near a United Nations World Food Programme distribution point, leaving at least 59 Palestinians dead and 221 wounded in the deadliest day since aid resumed in late May.
• The Israel Defense Forces confirmed engaging a gathering adjacent to a stranded aid truck and said it is reviewing the circumstances of the shooting.
• Gaza authorities report that 397 Palestinians have been killed and more than 3,000 wounded since late May while trying to access food aid.
• The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s US- and Israeli-backed distribution system has been condemned by the UN for violating humanitarian impartiality rules and exposing civilians to military zones.
• Aid agencies warn that Gaza, home to 2.3 million people, faces catastrophic food shortages and a looming famine as military operations continue.