Israel Kills 51 in Attack on Aid Seekers in Khan Younis, Gaza
Rabat – At least 51 Palestinians have been killed and more than 200 wounded after Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) mercilessly attacked people waiting for food aid in the ongoing genocidal war targeting Gaza, including Khan Younis.
According to Gaza health officials, the attack happened near the al-Tahlia Roundabout, where thousands of hungry Palestinians had gathered to collect flour and other basic supplies.
The aid was being distributed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), an organization backed by the United States and Israel, operating in areas controlled by Israeli forces.
The Gaza Health Ministry said emergency rooms, intensive care units, and operating rooms at Nasser Medical Complex are overwhelmed with casualties.
'Tens of thousands of hungry civilians gathered for the aid. Two Israeli shells were dropped in the middle of the crowd,' survivor Saeed Abu Liba told Al Jazeera. 'Dozens of civilians, including children, were killed, and no one could help or save lives,' he added.
Gaza Civil Defence spokesperson Mahmud Bassal said Israeli drones and tanks deliberately targeted the crowd. 'Israeli drones fired at the citizens. Some minutes later, Israeli tanks fired several shells at the citizens, which led to a large number of martyrs and wounded,' he said.
At least 21 of the 200 wounded are in critical condition, according to the Health Ministry.
The attack was not the only one on aid seekers today. In another genocidal attack near the Netzarim Corridor, also at a GHF distribution site, one person was killed and 60 others were wounded. Al Jazeera reporter Tareq Abu Azzoum described the area as a 'death trap.'
The GHF's aid sites have been criticized by rights groups and local families, who say they are too close to Israeli-controlled zones and lack safety. Critics have called them 'human slaughterhouses.'
Meanwhile, the situation in Gaza continues to worsen, with severe shortages of food, water, and medical supplies. Aid groups say people are growing more desperate as the Israeli genocidal war drags on.
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