Dozens martyred and injured in new massacre by occupation targeting aid seekers in southern Gaza strip

At least 50 Palestinians were martyred and hundreds were injured, many critically, on Tuesday morning after Israeli forces opened fire on crowds waiting for humanitarian aid in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.

Medical sources confirmed the rising death toll and described severe overcrowding in emergency rooms, intensive care units, and operating theaters, according to the Palestinian news agency (WAFA).

Medical teams are reportedly struggling to treat the influx of casualties due to dangerously limited supplies of life-saving medicines and equipment.

Israeli forces also opened fire on people seeking food assistance near Al-Akwa area west of Rafah,

Since March 2, Gaza has been under total blockade, with Israel sealing all border crossings and preventing the entry of food, medicine, and fuel. The resulting humanitarian catastrophe has been described by international agencies as unprecedented.

Over recent weeks, Israeli forces have repeatedly attacked aid distribution points in Rafah and central Gaza. According to United Nations officials, these actions are part of what appears to be a systematic campaign of forced displacement - a strategy that aligns with broader allegations of ethnic cleansing.

Since the implementation of a so-called aid distribution mechanism on May 27, more than 300 Palestinians have been martyred while trying to access humanitarian assistance. Dozens more have been wounded.

Many of the attacks have reportedly targeted distribution sites, which have effectively become death traps, as civilians are forced to risk their lives for basic survival, often under degrading conditions.

Since Oct.7, 2023, Israel has been waging a genocidal war on Gaza, including killing, starvation, destruction, and widespread displacement, ignoring international calls and binding orders by the International Court of Justice. (