27 dead in latest Israeli attacks on Gaza, 16 were aid seekers

GAZA, PALESTINE - AUG. 2: At least 27 Palestinians were killed early Saturday in a series of Israeli airstrikes and shootings across the Gaza Strip, including 16 people who were waiting for humanitarian aid, sources said. According to medical sources, 12 bodies were transferred to the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City after Israeli forces opened fire at the aid distribution area along the Netzarim Corridor. Three Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid near distribution centers on Al-Tina Street in southern Khan Younis were shot dead by Israeli forces. In the town of Al-Zawaida, an Israeli airstrike targeted a family home killing five members of the same family including three children. Another Palestinian was killed and several others wounded in a separate Israeli strike on a civilian gathering also in Al-Zawaida. Meanwhile, three members of the same family were killed and others wounded when an Israeli drone dropped a bomb on tents sheltering displaced families near the Industrial Junction in northern Khan Younis. Separately, two women were killed in strike on a tent in northwest of Khan Younis. Overnight, Israeli forces continued to demolish homes and facilities in the eastern neighborhoods of Khan Younis, witnesses said. In Rafah, Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians waiting for aid near a distribution center operated by the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, killing one and injuring 25 others. (Footage by Khames Alrefi/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)