KHAN YOUNIS — At least 30 people were killed and more than 115 others wounded after an Israeli airstrike struck near an aid distribution point in Rafah, southern Gaza on Sunday, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA and Hamas-affiliated media.
The blast occurred Sunday near a site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, or GHF, a newly established aid organization that operates with Israeli approval. Injured civilians were transferred to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, medical officials said.
There was no immediate comment from Israeli authorities regarding the reported strike.
The GHF has recently emerged as a central player in distributing aid in Gaza, drawing scrutiny from Palestinians over its ties to Israel and the use of biometric screening intended to identify individuals with suspected links to Hamas. Israeli officials have said the system ensures that aid does not fall into the hands of militants.
Tensions around GHF operations have grown in recent days. On May 28, Hamas accused Israeli forces of killing three people and injuring dozens near another GHF aid site. The foundation denied any role in the incident.
In that case, the Israeli military said its troops fired warning shots outside a distribution compound to restore order as thousands of Palestinians surged toward the aid point.
Sunday’s incident comes amid continued fighting and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with aid access and civilian safety remaining key concerns for international agencies.
