Gaza (Quds News Network)- Israeli forces killed 20 starved civilians and injured dozens more on Tuesday at an alleged ‘aid distribution point’ near the Israeli-created ‘Netzarim corridor’, according to medical sources in Gaza. Victims were waiting for food when troops opened fire, marking the latest massacre linked to operations run by the Israeli-American Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
Senior official from the Gaza Medical Relief Society, Dr. Udai Dabbur, told Al Jazeera:
“Aid centers have become death traps. People are dying every day trying to reach food.”
He added that the food portions at these sites are “very small” and “not enough to feed starving families.” Most injuries near the so-called ‘aid points’ are deadly. “People collapse from hunger in the streets,” he said. Over 76,000 children in Gaza are now registered as malnourished, with the real number likely much higher.
Medical sources confirmed that 36 people arrived at hospitals, including 20 starving civilians who were waiting for food aid.
The hunger crisis is worsening the health emergency. At least 41% of Gaza’s kidney failure patients have died due to a lack of treatment and medical supplies.
GHF Covers Israeli Attacks
The Government Media Office in Gaza issued a harsh statement on Monday, stating that the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) acts as a front for the Israeli army.
According to the statement, GHF has been responsible for over 130 civilian deaths and around 1,000 injuries in just two weeks. “GHF is not a humanitarian agency. It is run by Israeli and American officers and funded by the US government,” the statement said.
It added that GHF lures hungry civilians to military-controlled zones under the guise of distributing aid, where Israeli forces then open fire. At least nine Palestinians remain missing after heading to GHF distribution points.
Officials say GHF violates the core principles of humanitarian work:
- Neutrality: GHF works alongside Israeli forces and follows their orders.
- Independence: It receives funding and directives from foreign governments and the Israeli army.
- Impartiality: It serves Israeli security agendas, not human needs.
- Humanity: It contributes to civilian suffering, not relief.
The statement stressed that “Any group operating in Israeli-controlled ‘buffer zones’ with tanks and snipers is not humanitarian. It’s part of the killing machine.”
The Government media office reported that from May 27 to June 9, GHF-operated centers caused at least 125 deaths, 736 injuries, and 9 missing persons. The office called them “slaughterhouses disguised as aid centers.”
It urged the international community to stop falling for GHF’s propaganda and to allow trusted UN agencies to bring in tens of thousands of aid trucks.
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