Overview

• At least one Palestinian was killed and 48 wounded when Israeli troops opened fire to disperse crowds overrunning the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s fenced distribution centre in Rafah on May 27.
• Gaza’s Health Ministry and UN observers report most injuries resulted from IDF gunfire, while Israel maintains that only warning shots were fired after a brief loss of control.
• The UN and major humanitarian agencies have denounced the GHF system for violating humanitarian principles by centralizing aid delivery and risking forced displacement of civilians.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated plans to relocate Gaza’s population to a “sterile zone” in the south as Israel continues air and ground operations against Hamas.
• On May 28, Israeli airstrikes hit Sanaa airport in Yemen, destroying the last Yemenia plane after Houthi rebels launched missiles toward Israel in solidarity with Palestinians.