Overview

• Thirty-two Gazans were killed by Israeli fire near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution points in Khan Younis and Rafah, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry.
• The Israel Defense Forces said troops fired warning shots hours before the sites opened to deter individuals they deemed “suspects,” denying any lethal intent during aid operations.
• Gaza Humanitarian Foundation officials asserted there were no incidents at their sites and that military activity occurred miles away and hours before distributions began.
• Major UN agencies and aid groups continue to boycott the GHF model, citing breaches of humanitarian neutrality and concerns over crowd-control failures.
• Israeli authorities have launched a formal war-crimes investigation into allegations that soldiers received orders to fire on civilians at aid hubs.