DayofPal– A sharp increase in casualties at US-backed aid distribution centers was reported by the Palestinian Health Ministry today after Israeli killed more three aid seekers.
These sites, now referred to by many Palestinians as “Witkoff Massacres,” have become flashpoints of deadly attacks.
The death toll from strikes on these aid centers has climbed to 75, with more than 400 people injured. In the past 24 hours alone, Israeli forces reportedly killed 52 Palestinians and wounded 503 others, the ministry said.
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 32 Palestinians since early Monday, according to local medical sources, as violence intensifies across the Gaza Strip.
One of the deadliest incidents occurred in Jabalia, northern Gaza, where an Israeli airstrike flattened a residential home, killing 16 people, including six children.
In a separate attack in Deir Al-Balah, a school sheltering displaced families was struck, leaving numerous civilians wounded.
Dr. Munir Al-Bursh, Gaza’s Director General of Health, confirmed that 10 of his relatives, including children, were killed in an Israeli strike on their home. The death toll from that single attack later rose to 16.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces continued targeting civilians gathered at aid centers in Rafah, southern Gaza, for a second consecutive day.
Humanitarian organizations have raised alarm over these strikes, describing the aid distribution process as unsafe and ineffective.
Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) condemned the attacks, labeling the aid delivery mechanism “dangerous, inhumane, and highly ineffective.”
The group joined other international voices calling for the protection of civilians and humanitarian operations.
The Government Media Office reported that 32 Palestinians were killed on Sunday at an aid distribution site in Rafah and at another facility operated by a U.S. private company in Netzarim.
Since these aid centers began operating on May 27, at least 49 people have been killed and 305 injured in Israeli attacks on such locations.
As of June 3, the total number of Palestinians killed since the beginning of the war on October 7, 2023, has reached 54,470, with 124,693 others wounded, according to the Health Ministry.
Since March 2, Israel has imposed a severe blockade, preventing the entry of humanitarian aid through border crossings.
International observers have warned that the deliberate restriction of aid has plunged Gaza’s population of 2.4 million into famine, exacerbating already dire humanitarian conditions.
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