Over 100 Palestinians killed in a single day, including dozens seeking aid at Zikim, while global protests erupt and famine tightens its grip on Gaza.
Israeli forces continued their relentless bombardment of Gaza on Sunday, just a day after killing at least 115 Palestinians, including 79 civilians who had gathered at the Zikim crossing in hopes of receiving humanitarian aid. Thirteen more were reported killed at sites operated by the Qatar-based Global Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), adding to the staggering toll of Israel’s military campaign.
Gaza’s Health Ministry has confirmed that 19 more people have died from starvation within the last 24 hours, painting a dire picture of the enclave’s worsening humanitarian catastrophe. The United Nations echoed these concerns, warning that the hunger crisis has reached “a new level of desperation,” with entire communities at risk of famine due to the continued blockade and attacks on aid convoys.
Anger and outrage have spilled onto the streets of cities across the Muslim world. Protesters marched in Tunisia, Iraq, Turkiye, Morocco, Lebanon, and the occupied West Bank’s Ramallah, denouncing what they described as Israel’s siege and targeting of civilians, especially those seeking food and safety.
Since the start of the conflict on October 7, 2023, Israel’s war on Gaza has resulted in the deaths of at least 58,895 people and left 140,980 wounded, according to health officials. That initial attack saw an estimated 1,139 people killed inside Israel, with over 200 taken captive by Palestinian fighters — an incident that triggered the current escalation.
As airstrikes continue and aid routes remain perilously restricted, the humanitarian toll in Gaza deepens, fueling international condemnation and intensifying pressure on global leaders to act.