Israeli gunfire and strikes killed at least 25 times in Gaza as many dead seek aid – State

At least 25 people died overnight to Saturday as negotiations for the ceasefire appeared to stall and Gaza faced famine, according to Palestinian health officials and local ambulance services.

Shifa Hospital staff said gunfire killed most people while waiting for aid trucks near Zikim Crossing.

Israeli troops did not respond to requests for comment regarding the shooting.

Hospital staff and ambulance bureau said four people died in a apartment building in Gaza.

The ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas are at a standstill after the United States and Israel recalled the team that negotiated on Thursday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that his administration is considering a “alternative option” to stop speeches. However, Hamas officials said negotiations are expected to resume next week and will recall Israel and the U.S. delegations as a pressure tactic.

Egypt and Qatar mediated with the United States, saying the suspension was temporary and said talks would resume. They didn’t say when.

The children starve to death

The United Nations and experts say Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of famine, with reports that more and more people are dying from causes related to malnutrition.

Now, children without previous circumstances have begun to starve to death.

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Although Israel’s military said it allowed access to the ground to aid the number of trucks that could be accessed, the United Nations said it was hindered by Israel’s military-restricted movement and criminal plunder incidents. Hamas – The police operating provided security for security aid, but after the targeted nature of the Israeli air strikes, it could not operate.

Israel said on Saturday that 250 trucks from aid from the United Nations and other organizations entered Gaza this week. During the latest ceasefire ended in Israel in March, about 600 trucks entered every day.

The latest Zikim crossing shooting happened a few days after at least 80 Palestinians were killed in an attempt to enter aid through the transit. Israel’s army at the time said its soldiers fired at gatherings that threatened thousands of Palestinians.

During the shooting late Friday, Sherif Abu Aisha said people started running when they saw the lights of the AIDS truck, but as they approached, they realized it was from the tanks in Israel. He told the Associated Press that was when the army began to fire at people. He said his uncle was an eight-year-old father and was killed.

“We went because there was no food… nothing was distributed,” he said.

People brought the latest body to the rubble on Saturday. A little boy cried on the corpse.

Israel faces growing international pressure to alleviate the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza. More than twenty countries aligned with the West, as well as more than 100 charities and human rights groups, have called for an end to the war, severely criticizing Israel’s blockade and the new aid delivery model that has been launched.

The UN Human Rights Office said more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May, but in attempts to obtain food, mainly near new aid sites run by U.S. contractors.

Charities and rights groups say even their own employees are struggling to get enough food.

Steer to airflow and issue a warning

Israel said it allowed airdrops requested by neighboring Jordan for the first time in months. Jordanian officials said the airdrops were mainly food and milk formula.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office said on Saturday that the UK plans to work with partners such as Jordan to aid and evacuate children in need of medical assistance. The office did not provide details.

But U.N. Refugee Director Philippe Lazzarini warned on social media that airdrops are “expensive, inefficient, and can even kill hungry civilians” and will not reverse the growing hunger or prevent the transfer of aid.

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