Archive · 3 Aug 2025
Israeli Forces Kill Gazans Seeking Food Amidst Hunger Crisis
People in Gaza are dying from starvation.
On Sunday, Israeli forces shot and killed over 20 people who were trying to get food from aid trucks.
These shootings happened at different locations near the aid distribution spots.
Many adults and children are also dying from not having enough food.
The war started because of attacks by Hamas, but now many people in Gaza are suffering due to the conflict.
Over 20 Palestinians seeking food were reportedly killed by Israeli forces in Gaza on Sunday.
Witnesses reported gunfire near aid distribution sites, where hungry crowds gathered.
Multiple hospitals received casualties from various distribution points across Gaza.
At least six more adults died from malnutrition-related causes, with 93 children also dead since the war began.
The Gaza Health Ministry's death toll among adults has reached 82 in the last five weeks.
- Who
- Israeli forces, Palestinians seeking food, health officials, and witnesses.
- What
- Reports of Israeli forces killing Palestinians seeking food amid a humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
- When
- The events occurred on Sunday, with context from the ongoing war.
- Where
- Gaza Strip, near aid distribution sites.
- Why
- The killings occurred as people were trying to access aid in a region facing food shortages.
Israeli Military
Witnesses/Gaza Health Ministry
Use of Force
Israeli Military
Claims to only fire warning shots.
Witnesses/Gaza Health Ministry
Eyewitness reports of indiscriminate fire.
Casualty Counts
Israeli Military
Claims death tolls are exaggerated.
Witnesses/Gaza Health Ministry
Gaza Health Ministry figures are considered the most reliable.
- Reported Fatalities
- Over 20 Palestinians
- Location of Incidents
- Near aid distribution sites
- Malnutrition Deaths (Adults)
- 82 in last 5 weeks
- Malnutrition Deaths (Children)
- 93 since war began
- Start of War
- October 7, 2023
- Palestinian fatalities (total)
- 60,400+
Sources
Why isn’t enough food getting into Gaza?
How a Family in Gaza Devotes Each Day to Secure Sufficient Food for Survival
'Body eats itself': What happens when the body is starved of food
'Notoriously dangerous': Why airdrops in Gaza are risky last resort - Know as Israel airdrops 126 packages of aid amid mass starvation
‘Daily episode’ of death: 18 killed by Israeli fire in Gaza as US envoy visits aid site, meets hostage families
Germany calls Gaza aid ‘very insufficient’, pressures Israel for more access
As famine grips civilians in Gaza, Hamas refuses to disarm without Palestinian state
Israeli fire again kills Gaza aid-seekers as US envoy meets with hostages’ families
Impunity in Gaza? 9 in 10 Israeli probes into soldiers killing civilians end without punishment, reports monitoring group
Egypt’s state-affiliated TV says two fuel trucks set to enter Gaza
Gaza’s Hunger Pain: When The Body Starts To Eat Itself Due To Lack Of Food
Egyptian TV reports rare arrival of fuel trucks for Gaza
Six more die of hunger in Gaza as trucks reach border for rare fuel delivery