At least 86 Gazans died on Wednesday as they sought humanitarian aid
Witnesses said the Israeli Army fired on the crowd as it made a "tactical stop" at the Zikim Pass.
At least 86 people were killed this Wednesday in the Gaza Strip while trying to obtain humanitarian aid at various points in the enclave, according to local medical sources. Most of the victims, some 60, were recorded at the Al Shifa hospital in the north of the territory.
Witnesses told EFE that the Israeli Army opened fire on the crowd between 7 p.m. and 7:45 p.m., just in a "tactical break" previously announced to facilitate Israeli aid.
The health authorities confirmed that the bodies had gunshot wounds, while the army merely accepted "warning shots" as a threat close to its troops.
Another 26 deaths occurred in hospitals in Jan Yunis and Central Gaza, where food was distributed. Since May, more than 1,200 Gazatis have died while receiving assistance.
Since the start of the Israeli offensive in October 2023, more than 60,000 people have died in Gaza, according to the Ministry of Health.