Summary
In southern Gaza, Ahmed Shaat was shot and killed while trying to get food at an aid distribution center. He was among many Palestinians affected by violence at these centers, where hundreds have been killed or injured in recent months.
Key Facts
- Ahmed Shaat, a 23-year-old, was shot near a Gaza aid distribution center as he tried to collect food.
- The incident occurred when Israeli forces fired on a crowd near the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) center in Rafah.
- The Government Media Office reports that 600 Palestinians have been killed near these aid centers in a month, with over 4,200 injured.
- The aid centers, set up with U.S. support and bypassing UN agencies, have been linked to violence.
- Human rights groups and UN officials have criticized the GHF model as unsafe and illegal.
- Some Israeli soldiers claimed they were ordered to shoot at unarmed crowds.
- Gaza's population of 2 million faces severe food shortages due to Israeli restrictions on aid.
- The GHF was intended to provide food to southern Gaza but has become associated with fatalities and injuries.
