Israel Commits Massacre in Khan Younis
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In one of the bloodiest attacks on besieged Gaza in recent weeks, the Israeli occupation forces killed at least 70 Palestinians and wounded hundreds more in Khan Younis on Tuesday, targeting desperate civilians seeking food assistance.
The Israeli forces opened fire on hungry civilians in southern Gaza as they gathered to receive flour near an aid distribution point along the main eastern road in Khan Younis.
Eyewitnesses and local officials confirmed that the occupation army used tanks, drones, and heavy machine guns to target the crowd.
Medical teams at Nasser Hospital reported that the death toll is expected to rise due to the large number of critically wounded.
Gaza Civil Defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal said, “Israeli drones fired at the citizens. Some minutes later, Israeli tanks fired several shells at the citizens, which led to a large number of martyrs and wounded.”
According to Bassal, more than 200 people were injured in the assault.
Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Gaza City, Hani Mahmoud, cited eyewitnesses who described how Israeli forces “rained down” fire on crowds of civilians.
Tuesday marked the deadliest day near the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid sites, surpassing Monday’s massacre in Rafah where 38 people were killed.
Since the start of GHF's food operations on May 26 --an initiative tied closely to the Israeli regime and its Western backers-- more than 300 Palestinians have been killed and over 2,000 wounded while attempting to access food.
Survivors of the latest massacre described scenes of carnage and horror.
The GHF aid operation began after the occupation regime slightly eased its suffocating blockade in late May. However, no international humanitarian convoys have been allowed to enter Gaza independently, as Israel continues to weaponize starvation against the 2.3 million residents.
The United Nations and international humanitarian organizations have refused to cooperate with the GHF, accusing it of serving Israeli military goals and undermining longstanding relief networks.
