A relief truck has overturned on a crowded street in the besieged Gaza Strip, killing at least 25 people and injuring many more who were waiting for aid. The incident occurred on Wednesday.
According to the Palestinian state news agency Wafa, the truck was forced onto a dangerous road due to pressure from Israeli forces, which led to the accident. The exact location of the incident has not been disclosed.
In a report published on Thursday, Turkish news agency Anadolu confirmed the incident, citing Wafa.
On the same day, at least 24 other Palestinians were killed in separate Israeli attacks across the region.
Five people were killed by Israeli gunfire while waiting at an aid distribution center in western Rafah, a city in southern Gaza. In the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, an airstrike killed five members of the same family and injured 20.
Additionally, a six-month-old baby died in a drone strike on a shelter in Gaza City. Eight others, including children, were killed in attacks on two homes in the same city. Five people were also killed in a shooting at a shelter in the Deir al-Balah area of central Gaza.
Humanitarian Crisis Intensifies
According to Anadolu, Israel has blocked all entry points to Gaza since March 2, crippling the lives of 2.4 million people in the area that has been under siege for the past 18 years.
Gaza government data indicates that only 843 aid trucks have entered since July 27, though nearly 6,000 are needed daily.
Palestinian statistics show that since May 27, Israeli attacks around US-supported aid distribution centers have killed 1,568 people and injured at least 11,230.
Gaza authorities have accused Israel of intentionally creating chaos and famine, forcing hungry people to seek aid on unsafe, bombed-out streets, which they claim have become "death traps for the hungry."
The Toll of War
Since October 2023, the ongoing Israeli military campaign in Gaza has resulted in the deaths of over 61,100 people. Continuous air and ground assaults have reduced large parts of Gaza to rubble and left millions facing famine and a humanitarian catastrophe.
