June 14, 2025, Gaza Israeli gunfire and airstrikes killed at least 35 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, most of them near the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid center. Details of the incidents According to officials at al-Awda and al-Aqsa hospitals, 15 people were killed while heading to the GHF aid center near the Netzarim corridor. The rest of the deaths occurred in various attacks in Gaza. Officials at al-Shifa Hospital said that 12 Palestinians waiting for aid trucks on the coastal road were also killed by Israeli fire, bringing the death toll to 35 on Saturday. Criticism of the aid system The GHF began distributing food in Gaza in late May, but the United Nations calls the system biased and unfair. According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, 274 people have been killed near aid centers since the start of the GHF. Hamas accused Israel of using hunger as a weapon of war and turning aid centers into death traps for civilians. Israeli military operations The Israeli army has bombed Khan Yunis, Abbasan, and ordered residents of Bani Suhaila to move to a so-called humanitarian zone, saying it would take action against terrorist organizations. Background to the war 20 months ago, on October 7, 2023, a Hamas attack killed 1,200 Israelis and took 251 hostages. In response, Israel’s military campaign has killed nearly 55,000 Palestinians, most of them civilians. Most of Gaza’s population is displaced and malnourished. Ceasefire efforts by the United States, Egypt, and Qatar have failed. The result: Attacks on aid centers have deepened Gaza’s humanitarian crisis. Urgent intervention from the international community is needed.