Israeli Attacks on Gaza Aid Centers Kill Almost 1,000 Since May 27
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death toll from Israeli attacks on humanitarian aid distribution centers in the Gaza Strip has risen to nearly 1,000 people since May 27, the Gaza government's media office said on Sunday.
"The number of people who were waiting for humanitarian aid distribution at so-called death traps has risen to 995, another 6,011 people have been injured, 45 count missing," the office said.
The authorities in Gaza call humanitarian aid distribution centers run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation "death traps" due to multiple incidents of deadly Israeli attacks on people waiting in lines.
Earlier in the day, the Gaza health ministry said that it expects sharp rise in deaths among Palestinians amid malnutrition and inability to get medical aid. According to the ministry, 60,000 of babies are suffering from malnutrition, while 600,00 lives of children under 10 are under threat due to lack of food and 60,000 pregnant women are not getting enough food.
