Gaza Crisis: 41 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks, 20 died in stampede at distribution site

The Gaza Humanitarian Fund (GHF) said 19 people were killed after being crushed in a stampede near a distribution center in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, while one person died due to a knife attack. The organization alleged that violence broke out due to Hamas spreading fear and confusion.

Jerusalem: An Israeli-backed American organization running relief programs in the Gaza Strip said on Wednesday that 20 Palestinians were killed near a distribution site.

According to hospital officials, 41 other people, including 11 children, were killed in Israeli attacks during this period.

Violence sparked by Hamas: GHF
The Gaza Humanitarian Fund (GHF) said 19 people were killed after being crushed in a stampede near a distribution center in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, while one person died due to a knife attack. The organization alleged that violence broke out due to Hamas spreading fear and confusion. However, it did not provide any evidence to support this claim. This organization usually does not believe in disturbances near its distribution centers.

Israel Hamas War: 5 IDF soldiers killed in north Gaza; 18 Palestinians dead in Israeli attacks

850 people died trying to get help
The United Nations Human Rights Office and Gaza's Health Ministry say that since May, about 850 Palestinians have died while trying to get help. This includes GFH distribution sites and other centers.

41 killed in northern Gaza and Khan Yunus
At the same time, 22 people died in northern Gaza in Israeli attacks, including 11 children. 19 others died in the city of Khan Yunus. The Israeli army said that it has targeted more than 120 (Hamas) locations in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, including its tunnels and weapons storage centers. Israel accuses Hamas of hiding its military infrastructure among civilian areas.

Israel's strategy to increase pressure
On Thursday, the Israeli army announced the opening of a fourth corridor, which passes through Khan Yunus. Israeli soldiers have captured the land here. The army says that this is a strategy to put pressure on Hamas. Earlier also such narrow land corridors have become a major obstacle in ceasefire talks, because Israel wants to maintain its military presence on these corridors.

Israel Hamas War: 5 IDF soldiers killed in north Gaza; 18 Palestinians dead in Israeli attacks

Palestinians facing a terrible humanitarian crisis
Food security experts say that more than 2 million Palestinians of Gaza are facing a terrible humanitarian crisis. Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October 2023, after which the war has been going on for 21 months. Israel has bombed and blockaded Gaza, due to which the people there have reached the brink of starvation.