Israeli Military Kills 23 Palestinians Near Aid Site in Gaza
On June 20, 2025, a sorrowful event occurred in the heart of Gaza, where Israeli troops allegedly took the lives of 23 Palestinians close to a relief distribution point, as per ey The site, operated by the U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), was crowded with thousands of desperate Palestinians seeking food and supplies amid a worsening humanitarian crisis. The health department led by Hamas reported that more than 400 Palestinians have died in comparable events since late May, when the GHF assumed control of most aid delivery in Gaza, ignoring the UN. The Israeli armed forces have not given a statement about the occurrence, yet accounts imply that similar happenings are now happening too often, with the GHF’s help program being labeled as unsafe and insufficient by UN representatives. Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, called the system “a disgrace & a stain on our collective consciousness.”The war in Gaza, now in its 20th month, has intensified hunger and displacement, with nearly 55,600 Palestinians killed since October 2023, according to Gaza’s health ministry. (Photo by Mohammed Hamdan/AFP via Getty Images)]()The struggle, caused by a Hamas-led assault on Israel that resulted in 1,200 deaths and 251 captives, persists The repeated shootings near aid sites have led some Palestinians to describe these locations as “execution sites.” The UN has warned that the current aid system, controlled by the GHF and secured by Israeli forces, puts civilians at risk by forcing them to cross military zones for food.
