Overview

• Oxfam’s July mapping shows 80% of Gaza designated as military, buffer, or evacuation zones, squeezing two million residents into a few square kilometers
• Since late May Israel and the US-backed za HuHumanitarian Foundation have concentrated all food and aid deliveries at just four centers located within unsafe military perimeters
• On July 16 at least 20 Palestinians were crushed to death and dozens injured in a chaotic stampede at the Khan Yunis distribution point
• Gaza Health Ministry officials say private security used tear gas and pepper spray that triggered the panic, while the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation alleges armed Hamas-linked individuals stoked chaos
• Humanitarian groups report over 800 people have been killed or wounded near aid sites since the new system’s launch, prompting UN condemnation and deepening calls for an independent inquiry