Overcrowding at Gaza aid distribution centers led to repeated fatal shootings of Palestinians by Israeli forces, causing over 400 deaths and thousands of injuries. The aid model, developed by former U.S. officials and business executives, drew large crowds, sparking violence. The United Nations had warned that the approach could lead to conflict. Witnesses reported instances of Israeli troops firing at crowds, with early operations resulting in multiple shootings. The violence highlighted a disregard for established aid distribution norms in Gaza and predictable escalation due to the project's design.
Since the American-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) opened the first of four distribution centers in late May in areas controlled by the Israeli military, Palestinians have been shot in the vicinity of the sites nearly every day, killing more than 400 people and wounding thousands of others.
A Washington Post investigation found this occurred at least three times just within the first week of operations, with witnesses saying Israeli troops shot in the direction of crowds.
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