A growing international outcry is mounting over reports that Israeli forces have killed hundreds of Palestinians, many of them starving civilians, as they attempted to access humanitarian aid in Gaza.
The United Nations and multiple aid organizations report that over 1,000 aid-seekers have been killed since May, with dozens more dying in recent days as Israeli troops opened fire near food distribution points. Eyewitnesses and health officials describe scenes of chaos and terror, with people being shot while holding white flags or suffocating in stampedes triggered by tear gas. The UN warns that Gaza's hunger crisis is worsening rapidly, with children and infants among those dying from starvation.
International bodies and human rights groups are condemning Israel's actions, calling for urgent protection of civilians and unimpeded humanitarian access.
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