Starved and slaughtered: Palestinians bombed at Gaza food 'aid site'
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Dozens were killed and over 200 wounded as invading Israeli units deliberately targeted a food distribution point in Khan Younis.
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A Palestinian man walks across the rubble of a building destroyed by an Israeli strike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Monday, June 16, 2025 (AP)
In one of the most harrowing massacres to date, Israeli occupation forces conducted a mass killing of starved Palestinians awaiting food aid in Khan Younis early Tuesday morning, killing more than 60 Palestinians and injuring over 200 others, including at least 20 in critical condition.
The attack, confirmed by the Palestinian Ministry of Health, struck near the al-Tahlia roundabout, a known distribution point for dwindling humanitarian relief. Survivors described scenes of utter horror: children torn apart by shrapnel, bloodied bodies strewn among plastic bags of flour.
Emergency, intensive care, and operating room departments are experiencing severe overcrowding with the influx of deaths and injuries, the Ministry revealed, highlighting the increasingly catastrophic situation of the healthcare system in the Strip.
It revealed that medical teams are operating with limited supplies of life-saving medications and supplies, renewing its urgent appeal to all relevant authorities to increase relevant aid.
Concurrently, Al Mayadeen’s correspondent reported that two Palestinians were killed by Israeli occupation forces near Street 10 in southern Gaza City.
In a separate tragedy, an Israeli airstrike on Old Gaza Street in Jabalia, northern Gaza, killed a young Palestinian girl.
#WATCH | Footage shows the aftermath of a massacre committed by the Israeli occupation, whereby 45 #Palestinians were martyred and hundreds were wounded as Israeli occupation forces targeted aid seekers, east of Khan Younis, southern #Gaza. pic.twitter.com/v6uz4PWtjI
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Israeli genocide is ongoing
The total number of Palestinians killed across the Gaza Strip since dawn has climbed to 64, as Israeli forces continue to intensify attacks on civilians. Many of the victims were targeted while attempting to access humanitarian aid, with additional deaths and injuries reported in the north of the Strip during aid distribution.
As Gaza’s healthcare system teeters on collapse, Nasser Medical Complex, the main hospital in Khan Younis, struggles to absorb the influx of victims. Emergency rooms overflowed, surgeons worked without anesthesia, and corridors filled with the cries of grieving families. Doctors, already working on skeleton staff and minimal supplies, reported dozens of life-threatening injuries and warned that many more may succumb to injuries in the coming hours without urgent intervention.
Even as scenes of carnage emerge daily from across Gaza, Western governments remain largely unshaken in their support. The US administration continues to funnel weapons and political cover. European capitals issue statements of “concern” while abstaining from meaningful action. And the UN, constrained and defanged, pleads powerlessly.
Gaza death toll as of June 16 surges to 55,432 killed, 128,923 injured
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced on Tuesday that hospitals received the bodies of 61 martyrs, including six retrieved from under the rubble, and 397 injuries over 24 hours. Many victims remain trapped beneath debris and along roads, unreachable due to continued bombardment.
Since October 7, 2023, as of June 16, 2025, the death toll of the Israeli genocide in Gaza has surged to 55,493 Palestinians killed and 129,320 injured.
Since March 18, 2025, the total toll has risen to 5,194 killed and 17,279 wounded.
Moreover, as the Israeli-made famine looms over Gaza, 59 starved Palestinians were killed since early morning, and over 200 were injured while trying to receive aid at designated 'aid distribution sites' and were later transported to hospitals, as per the Ministry's report.
The death toll among Palestinians killed while seeking food aid in designated distribution zones has now climbed to 397, with more than 3,031 others wounded, according to the report.
