Israeli forces killed 31 starved civilians and injured 200 more on Wednesday 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).
Mahmoud Basal, spokesman for Gaza’s Civil Defence confirmed that 31 people were killed and about 200 people have also been wounded and taken to hospitals. He said that the casualties were a result of “Israeli tank and drone fire”.
Al Jazeera spoke to Jaber Al Hawjeri, a father of six who was near an aid distribution site in central Gaza’s so-called Netzarim Corridor when Israeli forces opened fire.
Desperate for food after running out of supplies, even bread, Al Hawjeri said people were “shot at” by what he believes were snipers or drones.
“We went to face death for some humanitarian aid, but we were attacked and left without any food,” he said, adding that his nephew was among the wounded.
“Victims were all over the place … The situation is going from bad to worse. We have no hope at all.”
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