Israeli army disputes the numbers and says that their troops gave “warning shots” against the north of the territory
The Gaza Ministry of Health, controlled by Hamas, said on Sunday (20.Jul.2025) that at least 67 Palestinians were killed by Israeli shots while waiting for help trucks from help from (United Nations) in the north of the Palestinian territory. Dozens of people were also injured, according to the local government.
The Israeli military, however, stated that their troops gave only warning shots at a crowd before “an immediate threat“. They also suggested that the number of victims was inflated, according to the agency . “Israel certainly does not intentionally attack humanitarian aid trucks”The army declared in a statement.
Palestinian health authorities accounted for 88 dead by Israeli air shots and air strikes throughout the Gaza Strip on Sunday (20.Jul). On Saturday (19.Jul), 36 Palestinians were killed in similar circumstances, the local government said. 6 other people would have died near another help distribution point in the southern territory.
The attacks came after the Israeli army launched leaflets requesting the evacuation of neighborhoods in Deir Al-Balah, downtown Gaza. Residents reported that after the warning, Israeli planes bombed 3 houses in the area, causing the escape of dozens of families.
Hundreds of thousands of displaced people are housed in the area of Deir Al-Balah, which has now been evacuated. To the (Israel’s defense forces) said they continue “to operate with great strength to destroy the enemy’s abilities and the terrorist infrastructure in the area”.
The humanitarian situation in Gaza worsened after more than 21 months of war. The local Ministry of Health reported that 71 children died of malnutrition during the conflict, while 60,000 others suffer from symptoms of malnutrition. In the last 24 hours, 18 people starved, according to health authorities.
“We warn that hundreds of people whose bodies defined the risk of imminent death due to hunger”Said the Ministry of Health.
The current conflict started in when militants led by Hamas invaded Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages to Gaza. The Israeli military campaign against Hamas has already resulted in the deaths of more than 58,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials, as well as shifting almost the entire population of the territory.
Israel and Hamas participate in indirect negotiations in Doha, seeking to reach a 60 -day truce and a hostage agreement. There are no signs of advancement in conversations so far.
The Israeli army stated that “considers humanitarian aid transfer to the Gaza Strip a matter of extremely important and works to allow and facilitate its entry into coordination with the international community ”. The UN warns that civilians urgently need humanitarian aid.
