Survivors Describe Israeli Massacre That Killed Over 55 Starving Civilians Near US-Backed Gaza Aid Site

Gaza (Quds News Network)- Over 55 aid seekers were killed and 200 others injured while waiting for food near a recently established aid distribution site run by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), when Israeli forces targeted them directly with shells and gunfire.

Witnesses said Israeli forces opened fire on a crowd of people waiting for food.

“Tens of thousands of hungry civilians gathered for the aid. Two Israeli shells were dropped in the middle of the crowd. Dozens of civilians, including children, were killed, and no one could help or save lives,” survivor Saeed Abu Liba, 38, said in a video circulated on social media. “May God punish the Israelis for their crimes.”

Yousef Nofal, another witness, said he saw many people motionless and bleeding on the ground. “It was a massacre,” he said, adding Israeli soldiers continued firing on people as they fled the area.

Mohammed Abu Qeshfa said he heard a loud explosion followed by heavy gunfire and tank shelling. “I survived by a miracle,” he said.

Gaza Civil Defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal said more than 200 people were wounded as thousands of Palestinians gathered to receive flour.

“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,” he said.

The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed that 59 people were killed in the attack, while 20 others were critically injured.

Israel has regularly attacked starving aid seekers, particularly those waiting for food near aid distribution sites operated by the GHF, backed by the US and Israel, killing over 397 and injuring more than 3,000, the Health Ministry reported on Tuesday.