Gaza: At least 45 Palestinians were tragically killed on Tuesday while waiting for desperately needed food supplies in the Gaza Strip, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry and a local hospital. The victims were gathered near the entry point for UN and commercial trucks bringing in food aid to the war-torn enclave. The exact circumstances of the incident remain unclear, but local witnesses and Palestinian officials claim that Israeli forces have repeatedly fired on hungry crowds gathered at aid distribution points.
Reports from the ground indicate that similar tragedies have occurred over the past few weeks, with scores killed and hundreds more injured. The aid points are operated by a separate US- and Israeli-backed relief initiative that began last month to ease the worsening famine in the besieged region. While Israeli forces claim they only fire warning shots at groups approaching their positions “suspiciously,” humanitarian agencies argue that the desperate and unarmed civilians are simply trying to survive. Eyewitness accounts describe chaotic scenes, with people scrambling for basic necessities while under threat of gunfire.
The international community has increasingly expressed concern over the scale of the crisis in Gaza, where malnutrition and hunger have reached emergency levels. Calls are growing louder for an independent investigation into the repeated attacks near aid trucks. Human rights organisations are urging the Israeli military to exercise restraint and prioritize civilian protection. As the conflict continues, incidents like these highlight the brutal cost borne by ordinary people trapped in the crossfire, waiting only for food—but met instead with bullets.
