Gaza is in a bloody limbo as the battle over Iran rages
Deadly shootings at aid-distribution sites are happening almost daily
THE IMAGES from southern Gaza are dire. Desperate crowds throng to get aid. Some people look relieved, hauling away bags of flour and boxes of food after waiting for hours. Others carry the bodies of dead relatives on makeshift pallets. On June 17th 51 Palestinians were killed and over 200 wounded at a hub run by the World Food Programme near the city of Khan Younis, according to the Hamas-run health authority. Witnesses say Israeli troops were to blame. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) says it is investigating the reports.
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