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UN Reports 875 Deaths Near Gaza Aid Sites

UN rights office demands independent investigations into mass casualties under humanitarian law.

A general view shows destruction in North Gaza, as seen from Israel, May 27, 2025 REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo
People carry a body as they mourn Palestinians who were killed in an incident on Wednesday while seeking aid in Khan Younis, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip July 16, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
People mourn Palestinians who were killed in an incident on Wednesday while seeking aid in Khan Younis, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip July 16, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
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Overview

  • The UN rights office recorded at least 875 Palestinian deaths at Gaza aid distribution points over the past six weeks.
  • Most fatalities occurred near sites run by the US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, with 201 killed along routes of other relief convoys.
  • The United Nations has described the biometric, fenced aid model as unsafe and incompatible with humanitarian neutrality.
  • The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation denies that any killings took place at its distribution hubs and accuses the UN of misinformation.
  • The Israeli army is reviewing mass casualty incidents after installing fences and additional routes, and UN agencies warn of widespread looting and aid interception.