At Least 20 Killed at Gaza Aid Site in Renewed Violence

Mohammed Ghurab, director of emergency services at a local hospital, stated that occupation forces fired directly at people awaiting a food truck. Survivors told the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor that live ammunition and artillery shells struck the crowd as soon as the aid arrived. Ibrahim Al-Najjar, who was wounded in the attack, said he was seeking flour for his children in an area previously designated as safe by the military. The Israel Defense Forces denied the allegations and stated they are currently analyzing the incident.

This event echoes the February 29 tragedy, often called the "flour massacre," where dozens were killed under similar circumstances. While the military attributed that previous incident to a stampede, medical officials and witnesses pointed to direct fire. According to Gaza health authorities, more than 400 people have been killed while waiting for aid deliveries since the conflict began. With famine-like conditions forcing residents to consume livestock feed and weeds, the United Nations has documented at least 14 instances of fire directed at aid-seeking crowds since mid-January.