Gaza’s civil defense agency reported that 11 people were killed on Friday due to Israeli air strikes and gunfire, including two individuals waiting near an aid distribution site in the besieged Palestinian territory.
According to civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal, five people died in a strike near the southern city of Khan Younis, while four others were killed in a separate attack on a vehicle in Deir El-Balah, central Gaza. The Israeli army said it could not confirm the incidents without specific coordinates.
The agency also said two more people were killed and over 70 injured near a food distribution center operated by the U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), located between Khan Younis and Rafah. The Israeli military has not responded to the report.
Thousands of Gazans continue to gather daily at aid distribution sites, including the four managed by GHF. These efforts have been marred by chaos and repeated claims of Israeli forces firing on civilians waiting for rations. GHF has denied any fatal shootings occurred near its facilities.
Media access restrictions and logistical challenges in Gaza have made independent verification of casualty figures difficult.
Israel’s blockade on Gaza, imposed nearly 22 months ago, has led to severe shortages of food, fuel, and medical supplies. While Israel began easing the blockade in late May, the UN says at least 500 aid trucks are needed daily to meet the population's needs.
Israel’s COGAT reported Friday that over 200 aid trucks were distributed a day earlier, and that four UN fuel tankers and 43 pallets of aid were airdropped in coordination with the UAE, Egypt, and Jordan.
According to civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal, five people died in a strike near the southern city of Khan Younis, while four others were killed in a separate attack on a vehicle in Deir El-Balah, central Gaza. The Israeli army said it could not confirm the incidents without specific coordinates.
The agency also said two more people were killed and over 70 injured near a food distribution center operated by the U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), located between Khan Younis and Rafah. The Israeli military has not responded to the report.
Thousands of Gazans continue to gather daily at aid distribution sites, including the four managed by GHF. These efforts have been marred by chaos and repeated claims of Israeli forces firing on civilians waiting for rations. GHF has denied any fatal shootings occurred near its facilities.
Media access restrictions and logistical challenges in Gaza have made independent verification of casualty figures difficult.
Israel’s blockade on Gaza, imposed nearly 22 months ago, has led to severe shortages of food, fuel, and medical supplies. While Israel began easing the blockade in late May, the UN says at least 500 aid trucks are needed daily to meet the population's needs.
Israel’s COGAT reported Friday that over 200 aid trucks were distributed a day earlier, and that four UN fuel tankers and 43 pallets of aid were airdropped in coordination with the UAE, Egypt, and Jordan.
