Overview

• At least 59 Palestinians were killed and 221 wounded when Israeli tanks fired on a crowd gathered for food trucks along a main road in Khan Younis on June 17, marking the deadliest day since aid resumed.
• Gaza’s Health Ministry says 397 people have been killed and over 3,000 wounded in aid-seeking incidents since the blockade was partially lifted at the end of May.
• Separate Israeli gunfire and airstrikes across Gaza killed at least 30 more people on June 18, demonstrating the continued danger to civilians even outside formal distribution points.
• The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the primary U.S.- and Israeli-backed conduit for relief, has been rejected by the UN and major NGOs over allegations it prioritizes military objectives over humanitarian needs.
• Humanitarian officials warn that current food deliveries represent only a small fraction of requirements and that acute fuel shortages threaten to shut down hospital generators within days.