Friday, Day 665 of the ongoing genocide, Israeli forces killed at least twenty Palestinians across the devastated and starved Gaza Strip, including five who were seeking humanitarian aid. Dozens more were injured, many of them also in search of life-saving assistance.
Hospital sources in Gaza told Al-Jazeera that at least fifteen Palestinians were killed, including five searching for food, and dozens were wounded in multiple areas of the Strip.
The sources added that Israeli forces bombed tents sheltering displaced families in Mawasi Khan Younis in southern Gaza, killing seven and inflicting numerous injuries.
Among the slain Palestinians are a father Mohammed Fathi Ismael Ayyash, 34, the mother Safa Essam Ata Yahya, 28, and their children, Yahia, 4 months old, Lana, 5 years old, and Eman, 1 year old.
Also in Khan Younis, two Palestinians were killed and several others injured in an Israeli bombing on the Al-Qarara town, north of the city.
In addition, three Palestinians were killed and more than thirty wounded, when the army fired barrages of live rounds at them near an aid distribution center in the Shakoush area, north of Rafah, in Gaza’s southmost part.
Al-Jazeera: “Shooting, killing, death’: Palestinian man describes GHF aid site turmoil”
In central Gaza, an airstrike targeted the city of Deir al-Balah, killing four Palestinians and injuring many others. In Gaza City, a missile strike hit a building in the Rimal neighborhood, while a separate attack near Sheikh Radwan Cemetery killed and wounded several individuals.
Meanwhile, the director of the children’s hospital at Nasser Medical Complex told Al Jazeera that incoming aid is largely symbolic and fails to reach those most in need.
He emphasized the critical shortage of infant formula and essential medical supplies, calling for all humanitarian aid to be directed to storerooms of internationally recognized organizations known for transparent distribution.
He reported a rise in admissions of children suffering from severe malnutrition, many without prior health conditions, and warned that chronically ill children are dying at alarmingly young ages due to Gaza’s collapsed healthcare system.
They walk for kilometers on empty stomachs in search of food. pic.twitter.com/GhDM6wm4e0
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) August 1, 2025
The United Nations Office for Human Rights has reported that at least 1,373 Palestinians have lost their lives while attempting to access food in Gaza since the establishment of the so-called “Gaza Humanitarian Organization” on May 27. According to the office, Israeli forces continue to fire on civilians near aid distribution points, despite the worsening humanitarian conditions and the growing desperation among the population.
Al-Jazeera: “Palestinian mother describes violent struggle at GHF aid site”
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has warned that one in every five children in Gaza City is suffering from malnutrition. The agency noted a steady rise in cases, attributing the surge to the ongoing Israeli blockade that continues to restrict access to vital food and medical supplies.
UNRWA stressed the escalating risk to children’s health and survival and urged urgent international action to deliver life-saving assistance to Gaza’s most vulnerable.
Amid the deepening crisis, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Ambassador Mike Huckabee visited aid distribution sites in Gaza, where starvation-related deaths continue to mount. Local medics reported the recent deaths of two infants and a young man due to hunger, driven by harsh restrictions on humanitarian access.
Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), stated that urgent, innovative solutions must be found in Gaza—or more lives will be lost to hunger.
He added, “People—including children—continue to die of starvation and relentless bombardment across the Gaza Strip.”
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares called on Israel to permanently open the border crossings to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. He stated that “Gaza is facing famine due to the Israeli blockade, and what is happening there is a disgrace to humanity.”
He emphasized that hunger continues to claim lives in Gaza every single day, urging an immediate ceasefire to facilitate the delivery of aid.
Albares also warned that over 100,000 children and 40,000 infants in Gaza are at risk of dying from starvation if the blockade persists.
Israel’s attacks persist despite calls from the UN Security Council for an immediate ceasefire and directives from the International Court of Justice demanding measures to prevent genocide and relieve Gaza’s dire humanitarian emergency.
According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, deaths linked to starvation have reached 154, including 89 children. The ongoing genocide has claimed the lives of at least 60,249 Palestinians and left over 147,000 wounded. Thousands remain missing, trapped under rubble and unreachable by emergency teams due to relentless Israeli bombardment.
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