At least 49 Palestinians were killed and over 305 others wounded Sunday morning in a new massacre committed by Israeli occupation forces near an aid distribution center west of Rafah in southern Gaza.

According to local sources, Israeli occupation forces opened fire directly at hundreds of civilians as they attempted to reach an aid distribution center in the Al-Mawasi area of western Rafah. The indiscriminate shooting resulted in a high number of casualties, with victims falling while seeking food and humanitarian assistance.

This incident follows a disturbing pattern in recent days, during which Israeli forces have killed 17 Palestinians and wounded dozens more as they tried to access aid distribution areas.

Meanwhile, the Zionist occupation forces continued bombarding the neighborhoods in Khan Younis in addition to areas in northern Gaza.

These attacks come amid a systematic starvation policy imposed by Israel, which has kept Gaza’s crossings sealed for over 90 days—blocking the entry of vital humanitarian supplies, particularly food—driving much of the population to the brink of famine.

The ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 2023 has so far resulted in at least 54,418 documented Palestinian fatalities, with over 124,190 others injured.

Thousands of victims are feared trapped under rubble, inaccessible to emergency and civil defense teams due to Israeli attacks.

Israeli genocidal attacks continue unabated despite calls from the UN Security Council for an immediate ceasefire and directives from the International Court of Justice urging measures to prevent genocide and alleviate the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Source: Al-Manar English Website and other websites