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Israel's "humanitarian pause" masquerade

27 Jul, 2025 - 29 Aug, 2025
Gaza
At least 36 martyred

Around 10:30 pm, the IDF's official social media accounts announced its plan to enact a "humanitarian pauses" across humanitarian zones in Gaza to "improve the humanitarian response in Gaza" by carrying out aerial airdrops of aid, while also explicitly denying in the same post any claims of starvation in Gaza.

Israel's first airdrop was carried out late night, fell on top of tents and injured around 11 people.

At 8:40 am the next morning, the IDF published a map laying out supposedly safe areas where its "tactical pause in military activity will take place for humanitarian purposes from 10:00 to 20:00" starting Sunday.

In total contrast to these official announcements, the IDF continued bombing and shooting civilians across the Gaza Strip including in the areas that are supposed to be safe, namely Al-Mawasi, Deir al-Balah, and Gaza City.

Israel killed at least 20 aid seekers on Sunday, while simultaneously not restricting the flow of aid through land crossings. Not a single truck entered from the south, whereas no more than 10 entered from the north, where 7 aid seekers were killed.

Israel also killed at least 16 people in areas inside its so-called “humanitarian pause” zone.

List of Israeli attacks on aid seekers on the first day:

  • GHF Netzarim / Wadi Gaza: 13 killed, including 4 children and a woman -▪️North: aid seekers massacred at the Zikim Crossing: 7 killed including at least one child

List of Israeli massacres of people inside supposedly safe zones on the first day: -▪️Al-Mawasi: 7 killed

  • Deir al-Balah: 4 killed in a tent strike
  • Al-Rimal: 5 killed, a mother and her four children

July 28:

On the second day of the humanitarian pause, journalists reported that airdrops fell mostly on areas where the IDF was positioned—kill zones for Palestinians. Meanwhile, Israel continuing restricting the entry of aid trucks except for propaganda purposes.

Late in the evening, Israeli troops perpetrated two aid massacres one in southern Gaza and another by targeting local volunteer groups securing aid entry from North Gaza.

July 29:

For the third day in a row, Israel only allowed a minimal number of trucks through pre-determined routes allowing the aid to get looted.

Over the next days, aid airdrop operations continued in limited amounts equating to only a handful of trucks on a daily basis whereas Gaza needed 600 trucks pre-genocide.

August 4:

One of the airdrops killed medic Oday Nahed Al-Qar'an after it fell on him Al-Zawayda area in Deir al-Balah.

August 6:

18 Palestinians were killed by airdropped aid packages in northern Gaza.

August 7:

Airdrops in Khan Younis killed child Saeed Kamal Abu Younis.

August 8:

Airdropped aid packages from the Netherlands injured 6 people, mostly children, in Al-Jalaa Street in Gaza City. One of the victims was 15 y/o Karam Al-Kahlout who suffered a skull fracture and brain hemorrhage while he was out fetching water for his wheelchair-bound father. Karam Al-Kahlout succumbed on August 17.

In central Gaza, 5 members of aid securnig groups were killed near Kissufim.

August 9:

Airdropped aid packaged in Nuseirat killed 14 year-old Muhannad Eid.

August 29:

Israel official declared the end of the humanitarian pause it never upheld in Gaza City as it continued its violent assault on Gaza City.

Videos

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Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Young men document the humiliation of running after airdrops

Young men document the humiliation of running after airdrops

21 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: ICU beds repeatedly rejected by Israel

ICU beds repeatedly rejected by Israel

19 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Airdrops in Nuseirat kill 14 y/o Mohannad Eid

Airdrops in Nuseirat kill 14 y/o Mohannad Eid

9 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Surgeons try to save Karam's life after an airdropped package fell on him

Surgeons try to save Karam's life after an airdropped package fell on him

8 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Several people injured in hazardous airdrop operation in Gaza City

Several people injured in hazardous airdrop operation in Gaza City

8 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Teen Karam Al-Kahlout seriously injured by airdrops in Gaza City

Teen Karam Al-Kahlout seriously injured by airdrops in Gaza City

8 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Teen Karam Al-Kahlout among a dozen injured by airdrops in Gaza City

Teen Karam Al-Kahlout among a dozen injured by airdrops in Gaza City

8 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Roof collapses and dozens injured after airdropped aid package get stuck

Roof collapses and dozens injured after airdropped aid package get stuck

8 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Airdropped aid packages fall on tents in Gaza City

Airdropped aid packages fall on tents in Gaza City

7 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: 14 y/o Jamal carries a 25kg flour bag to feed his siblings

14 y/o Jamal carries a 25kg flour bag to feed his siblings

7 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: IDF holds huge amount of aid, refuses NGO's requests

IDF holds huge amount of aid, refuses NGO's requests

7 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Women reach out to airdropped aid stuck at their window

Women reach out to airdropped aid stuck at their window

7 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Ashen landscape of northern Gaza as a result of Israel's genocidal assault

Ashen landscape of northern Gaza as a result of Israel's genocidal assault

6 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Aerial view of Israel's mass destruction of northern Gaza

Aerial view of Israel's mass destruction of northern Gaza

6 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Aerial view of Israel's mass destruction of northern Gaza

Aerial view of Israel's mass destruction of northern Gaza

6 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Mass destruction of central and northern Gaza filmed from the sky

Mass destruction of central and northern Gaza filmed from the sky

5 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Airdrops of moldy bread

Airdrops of moldy bread

5 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Airdropped aid packages fall on displacement tents

Airdropped aid packages fall on displacement tents

4 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Massive devastation of Gaza filmed from above

Massive devastation of Gaza filmed from above

4 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: French airdrop footage reveals the scale of mass destruction of Gaza

French airdrop footage reveals the scale of mass destruction of Gaza

2 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Spanish airdrop footage reveals the scale of mass destruction of Gaza

Spanish airdrop footage reveals the scale of mass destruction of Gaza

1 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Plane carrying aid flies over besieged western Gaza City without dropping aid

Plane carrying aid flies over besieged western Gaza City without dropping aid

1 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Airdrops over Khan Younis

Airdrops over Khan Younis

1 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Airdrops over Al-Qarara, Khan Younis

Airdrops over Al-Qarara, Khan Younis

1 August, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Humiliating airdrops

Humiliating airdrops

31 July, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Aid airdrops in central Gaza

Aid airdrops in central Gaza

30 July, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: “We don’t want food thrown at us like dogs. We want life, like before.”

“We don’t want food thrown at us like dogs. We want life, like before.”

29 July, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Airdropped aid falls in area where IDF is positioned

Airdropped aid falls in area where IDF is positioned

28 July, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Netanyahu reassures the Israeli public only minimal aid will enter Gaza

Netanyahu reassures the Israeli public only minimal aid will enter Gaza

27 July, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Ben Gvir disappointed in "morally bankrupt" aid to Gaza

Ben Gvir disappointed in "morally bankrupt" aid to Gaza

27 July, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Israelis block aid trucks headed to Gaza

Israelis block aid trucks headed to Gaza

27 July, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Israel allowed a mere 3 airdrops while lines of trucks await outside Rafah

Israel allowed a mere 3 airdrops while lines of trucks await outside Rafah

27 July, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Airdrops resume - Al-Mawasi

Airdrops resume - Al-Mawasi

27 July, 2025
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Airdrops resume - Gaza City

Airdrops resume - Gaza City

27 July, 2025

The details for each video come from social media. None of it has been verified.