US EditionIsraeli Tanks Kill 59 People in Gaza Crowd Trying to Get Food Aid, Medics Say
- On June 17, 2025, Israeli tanks shelled a large group gathered near aid trucks in Khan Younis, Gaza, resulting in at least 59 deaths and more than 221 injuries as people sought food assistance.
- The attack occurred amid the ongoing war triggered in October 2023 when Hamas militants attacked Israel, leading to a large Israeli military assault on Gaza.
- Thousands assembled near aid trucks operated by the United Nations World Food Programme along a key eastern route, while witnesses described the violence as involving shelling, machine-gun fire, and drone attacks during the event.
- Medics at Nasser Hospital described wounded victims sprawled due to lack of space, and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the attack, calling for accountability; since late May, 397 Palestinians seeking aid have been killed and over 3,000 wounded.
- The incident highlights the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid near-total displacement, ongoing airstrikes, and a hunger crisis despite partial easing of the blockade and resumed aid deliveries since May.
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Israeli Tank Fire Kills Dozens of Palestinian Aid Seekers in Latest Gaza Massacre
Al Jazeera reports that Israeli attacks have killed at least 74 people in Gaza since dawn, including 56 Palestinians seeking humanitarian aid in Khan Younis. Many were killed by Israel tank fire. On Monday, another 38 aid seekers were killed, fueling growing international condemnation of the shadowy U.S.- and Israel-backed aid operation Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Anna Halford of Doctors Without Borders described the operation as “neither a hu…
Israeli tank fire kills 59 people in Gaza crowd trying to get food aid, medics say
Israeli tanks fired into a crowd trying to get aid from trucks in Gaza yesterday, killing at least 59 people, according to medics, in one of the bloodiest incidents yet in mounting violence as desperate residents struggle for food.
Israel kills 73 more Palestinians
• Tanks fire into crowd trying to get food from trucks in Gaza • Worst death toll in a single day since aid resumed in May CAIRO: Israeli tanks fired into a crowd trying to get aid from trucks in Gaza on Tuesday, killing at least 59 people, according to medics, in one of the bloodiest incidents yet as desperate residents struggle for food. Medics said at least 14 other people were also killed by Israeli gunfire and air strikes elsewhere in the d…
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