Israeli Fire Kills Two in Gaza as Aid Restrictions Threaten Food Supply
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- Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli occupation fire in Gaza.
- More than 18,000 patients are awaiting medical evacuation outside the Strip.
- Gaza authorities warn Israeli restrictions could halt World Central Kitchen’s operations.
- Aid truck entries have reportedly been reduced from 25 per day to five.
- Officials describe worsening humanitarian conditions amid continued restrictions.
Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli occupation forces in separate incidents across the Gaza Strip, according to Quds News Network.
Hani Abdel Karim Salem Abu Jriban, 41, was killed after Israeli forces bombed the Abu Al-Ajeen area east of Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza. In a separate incident, a young man was killed by Israeli occupation fire in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
Several additional injuries were reported across different areas.
A quadcopter drone near Abu Hussein School in northern Gaza wounded a civilian. Additionally, a girl was injured by Israeli occupation forces in the Qizan Abu Rashwan area of Khan Yunis. Others were wounded by gunfire from Israeli naval boats west of Gaza City during overnight fire.
The incidents come amid continued violations of the ceasefire agreement that went into effect on October 10. According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, since the ceasefire began, 618 Palestinians have been killed and 1,663 injured, while 732 bodies have been recovered during that period.
Aid Restrictions
The worsening health crisis is unfolding alongside new warnings regarding humanitarian food distribution.
According to the Anadolu news agency, Gaza’s Government Media Office warned that Israeli-imposed restrictions on aid entry are threatening the continuation of operations by the US-based nonprofit World Central Kitchen.
Officials stated that the number of aid trucks allowed to enter the Strip daily has reportedly dropped from 25 to just five, severely limiting the flow of supplies required for food preparation and distribution
World Central Kitchen has been providing approximately one million free meals per day to displaced and vulnerable Palestinians. Gaza authorities warned that without a sustained and predictable supply chain, the organization may be forced to suspend its operations.
The Government Media Office also pointed to restrictions on supply routes and procurement conditions as additional obstacles complicating food production.
Hind Rajab’s Killing — Why Was There No U.S. Investigation?
“You can't give Hind back her life. You can't give the 20,000 or tens of thousands more than that of children alone, who have been killed in Gaza back their lives — but there are things you can do, you, here in Washington, in America, in the capital, are not powerless… You can pull back this cloak of impunity and lack of any form of accountability that enables this to go on without any sort of consequences.”
Zeteo political contributor Prem Thakker sits down to moderate a panel discussion on the killing of Hind Rajab after a screening of ’The Voice of Hind Rajab’ on Capitol Hill hosted by Representative Pramila Jayapal and Senator Peter Welch. Prem’s panel is joined by Amnesty International’s Amanda Klasing, former State Department official Josh Paul and Palestinian-American actress Clara Khoury.
In the live discussion — the panelists discuss the film, US complicity in the Gaza genocide and the ongoing fight for accountability. They also discuss hearing Hind’s voice for the first time and the Biden administration’s disregard of Gaza. Hind Rajab, a 6-year-old girl, was murdered by Israeli forces.
Her killing was never investigated by the US or by Israel.
