Overview

• At least 20 Palestinians were killed and over 200 wounded near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution points on June 16 in Rafah and central Gaza.
• Palestinian health authorities report that 338 civilians have been shot dead at US-backed aid sites since the scheme began in late May.
• Philippe Lazzarini and other UN officials condemn the distribution system as unsafe and in violation of humanitarian neutrality.
• Israel has prevented UN agencies such as UNRWA from bringing in aid despite hundreds of trucks of supplies being ready to enter Gaza.
• The wider conflict has claimed more than 55,000 Palestinian lives and displaced most of Gaza’s population, driving widespread malnutrition and deepening the humanitarian crisis.