Gaza Aid Site Attack Kills 51 Palestinians

Israeli forces have killed over 51 Palestinians and wounded more than 200 near an aid distribution site in southern Gaza, where thousands had gathered hoping to receive flour from a World Food Programme site. Witnesses and rescuers described the incident, saying Israeli drones fired missiles followed by a shell from a tank, causing many casualties. The Israeli military said it was investigating the reports. The incident is the latest in a series of almost daily shootings near aid distribution sites in Gaza, with most casualties linked to aid delivery rather than Israeli strikes on Hamas targets. Nasser Hospital, the main medical facility in the area, was overwhelmed by the number of casualties, with many wounded lying on the floor. The World Health Organization expressed concern over the incident, highlighting the correlation between food distribution sites and mass casualty incidents.

Israeli tank shellfire killed at least 51 Palestinians in Khan Younis, Gaza, as they waited for aid, with hundreds injured and many critically hurt. The Israel Defence Forces said it regretted any harm to uninvolved individuals and was reviewing the incident, claiming a gathering had been identified near an aid distribution truck where its soldiers were operating. Witnesses described the incident as a "massacre" and Gaza's health ministry reported severe overcrowding and a lack of medical supplies at Nasser Hospital, renewing an urgent appeal for increased aid.

Humanitarian aid, including food parcels from the U.N. World Food Program, was distributed to thousands of Palestinian civilians in northern Gaza on Monday, one of the first times in recent months that aid has reached the area. The aid trucks were inspected by Israeli authorities before entering Gaza, a process that has become contentious after Israel blocked humanitarian aid for over two months. Humanitarian groups warn that 2.2 million people in Gaza are at risk of starving unless aid shipments are increased, and have criticized Israel's restrictions on aid. The distribution was chaotic, with people rushing to receive aid and carrying it home through the rubble-strewn territory.