Nine Palestinians queueing for aid killed in central Gaza
Sources at al-Awda and Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospitals are reporting that nine Palestinians were killed and several injured while waiting for aid near the Netzarim junction in the central Gaza Strip, our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic said.
The killings are the latest in a wave of daily carnage near aid distribution points established late last month by the controversial Israeli- and United States-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNWRA) has labelled a “death trap”.
Aftermath of an overnight Israeli strike in Gaza City
Palestinians search for casualties at the site of an overnight Israeli strike in Gaza City
Casualties mount in Gaza City, Deir el-Balah and Nuseirat
This past hour, the Civil Defence agency recovered more bodies from a bombed house in the east of Gaza City, bringing the number of those killed there from three to eight. They are all from the same family – including grandparents, parents and children.
Earlier this morning, more people were also killed inside a home in Deir el-Balah. Five family members were killed instantly by a bomb dropped there. Three other family members were killed in the Nuseirat refugee camp.
When we talk about people killed in these areas, we should keep in mind the aftermath: forced displacement for surviving family members and an overwhelming situation inside health facilities where injured people are pouring in.
