Dozens Killed As Palestinians In Gaza Scramble For Aid From Air And Land

GAZA – AUGUST 4: Palestinians flock to the humanitarian aid distribution point near Zikim Border Gate to receive limited food supplies as hunger deepens amid ongoing Israeli attacks and blockade in Gaza on August 4, 2025. (Photo by Mahmoud Issa/Anadolu via Getty Images)

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Witnesses and health officials say dozens of Palestinians have been killed or wounded as desperate crowds headed toward food distribution points or airdrops in Gaza. Israel’s blockade and military offensive have made it nearly impossible to safely deliver aid. That’s contributing to the territory’s slide toward famine nearly 22 months into the war with Hamas. Aid groups say Israel’s week-old measures to allow more aid in are far from sufficient. Families of hostages in Gaza fear starvation affects them too, but blame Hamas. The U.N. says several hundred Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since May while seeking food aid.