DaysofPal – The Government Media Office (GMO) in Gaza announced on Sunday that at least 450 Palestinians have been killed in “Israeli-US death traps,” a term referring to aid distribution points repeatedly targeted by Israeli occupation forces (IOF). Thousands more have been wounded or are still missing, as civilians seeking food and relief continue to come under fire.
In a press statement, the GMO reported a total of 450 dead, 3,466 wounded, and 39 missing since Israeli forces began targeting areas designated for humanitarian aid distribution.
The strikes, it said, amount to “deliberate targeting of aid seekers” and reflect a broader campaign aimed at deepening civilian suffering.
On Monday, Israeli bombardment of residential neighborhoods and aid collection areas across the Gaza Strip continued, leading to additional casualties. Hospitals across Gaza reported mounting deaths throughout the day.
The Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza confirmed that at least 10 people were killed and over 15 others wounded in the vicinity of aid centers north of Rafah. In Gaza City, residents buried the bodies of several people who had been directly targeted while waiting for humanitarian trucks to arrive in the northern part of the Strip.
Al-Aqsa Hospital in central Gaza reported that one person was killed and others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a house in Deir al-Balah. Meanwhile, at Al-Auda Hospital, medical staff confirmed that two people were killed and several wounded after Israeli forces opened fire near the Netzarim junction, another key location for aid distribution.
According to local sources, Israeli tanks also shelled areas near aid points in both central and southern Gaza, killing and wounding several more Palestinians.
“These attacks are part of the genocide campaign that has been ongoing since October 7, 2023,” the GMO stated, accusing the Israeli military of enforcing starvation, carrying out mass killings, destroying infrastructure, and forcibly displacing hundreds of thousands, all in open violation of international law and International Court of Justice rulings.
The GMO also highlighted the role of U.S. support, calling the Israeli assault a “joint Israeli-American project of destruction” that continues unabated despite global calls for an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian access.
Since the beginning of the war, over 187,000 Palestinians have been killed or wounded, with more than 11,000 still missing under the rubble or in unknown conditions. The siege has also triggered a man-made famine, claiming the lives of numerous civilians, including children.
The frequent targeting of aid distribution points seems deliberate, according to rights groups and observers, with the goal of destroying the civilian population and denying them access to basic necessities. They say it amounts to a war crime.
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