On May 29, 2025 the IDF issued orders for a complete evacuation of Al-Awda Hospital in North Gaza, which housed 97 people including 13 patients and injured and 84 medical staff. This follows continued Israeli strikes on the hospital that lasted throughout a one week period starting May 22nd. UN staff participated in evacuating the hospital who was effectively shut down hours after the order according to medical staff. Al-Awda was the last hospital relatively operating in the North Gaza governorate after Israel had destroyed Kamal Adwan Hospital and besieged and shelled the Indonesian Hospital, forcing the latter's evacuation.

Around 7 pm, an Israeli airstrike targeetd a car on Al-Nafaq Street in Gaza City, killing four young men including journalist Moataz Rajab and humanitarian relief manager Muhammad Al-Mubayad **Names of the martyrs:** 1. Mohammad Al-Mubayad (project manager at the Turkish IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation) 2. Ahmad Bustan 3. Moataz Muhammad Rajab (journalist) 4. Is'haq Al-Tayf

Around 2 am, an Israeli airstrike targeted the home of journalist Osama Al-Arbeed in the vicinity of Yasin station in Al-Saftawi area, northern Gaza. The journalist survived with injuries, but lost 9 memebrs of his family including his wife and children (one still an infant). **Names of the martyrs** 1. Siham Al-Arbeed 1. Ahmad Samir Al-Arbeed 1. Muhammad Iyad Al-Arbeed 1. Safad Marwan Al-Arbeed 1. Sham Muhammad Al-Arbeed 1. Israa Issa Al-Arbeed Hassaan 1. Iyad Osama Al-Arbeed (journalist's son) 1. Muhammad Osama Al-Arbeed (journalist's son) 1. Hussein Muhammad Hassaan Al-Arbeed

On May 28, Israeli authorities have invaded the village of al-Rifa'iyya in order to destroy a fence, solar panels, a water tank, a chicken coop, and a family home – a father, mother, and six children. The forces evacuated the family from the house and prevented them from removing their belongings, so they would be destroyed along with the house. The systematic destruction of homes is an integral part of the state’s efforts to dispossess Palestinians of their land and push them into the urban ghettos of Area A – which themselves are subject to endless raids and attacks by the Israeli military. **Testimony of local activist Mohammad Hesham Huraini @MHureini:** *"Today, a large-scale demolition took place in my community, Masafer Yatta. IOF forcibly displaced yet another family in the village of Al-Rifaiya, leaving them homeless. But it didn’t stop there — they moved on to the nearby village of Al-Jawaya, next to my village Al-Tuwani, demolished an agricultural home and a livestock shelter that families depend on to survive. This is not just destruction. This is a deliberate policy of ethnic cleansing — a systematic attempt to erase us from our land and our lives. Every home destroyed is a family shattered. Every demolition is an act of violence. And every silence is complicity. We are here. We will not be erased. The world must see. The world must act."* **According to the Activestills Collective:** Israeli forces demolished two homes and agricultural structures in The villages of Ar Rifa’iyya and al-Jawaya, east of the city of Yatta. In Ar Rifa’iyya the home belongs to the Al-Amur family and 8 people lived there. The home in Al-Jawaya, made of tin, housed 5 members of the Shawahiya family (Photo 1) and their sheep pen. These demolitions have left the family displaced and without shelter or livelihood. The destruction is part of a broader pattern of demolitions in Area C of the West Bank, where Palestinians often face severe restrictions on building and development. The Photoreporter was @basilaladraa and @mosab.shawer for Activestills. **Location** The village mentioned, א-ריפאעיה (al-Rifa'iyya), is a Palestinian village located in the southern West Bank, near Yatta in the Hebron Governorate. Area A refers to one of the three administrative divisions of the West Bank established under the Oslo II Accord (1995) between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Here's what it means: - Full Palestinian civil and security control. - Comprises about 18% of the West Bank. - Includes major Palestinian cities like Ramallah, Nablus, Bethlehem, and parts of Hebron. - Israeli citizens are prohibited from entering without special permission. In practice, the Israeli military regularly enters Area A for operations such as arrests or raids, despite the official designation.

On May 28, 2025, at dawn, Israeli special forces executed 20-year-old Jassem Ibrahim al-Sadda during a raid on the village of Jit, east of Qalqilya. Israeli special forces stormed the village at dawn and raided several homes, including the home of al-Sadda family. When they stormed al-Sadda's home, they come inside his beroom and shot him with several bullets while he was sleeping, leaving him bleeding on the ground. Then they detained al-Sadda's body before later handing it over to Palestinian Red Crescent crews at the entrance to the village, who transported it to Darwish Nazzal Governmental Hospital in Qalqilya. Jasem al-Sadda was his parents' youngest son and worked as a vendor at a small stall in the village. **Location :** Jit (Arabic: جيت) is a Palestinian village situated in the northern West Bank, within the Qalqilya Governorate. It lies approximately 10 kilometers west of Nablus and about 19.7 kilometers northeast of Qalqilya. **Name of the martyr :** Jasem Ibrahim Al-Sadda, 20

On May 27, Israeli soldiers raided the town of Nablus, storming the city of Nablus from the Hawara checkpoint, raiding the Gulf Exchange at Zawata Roundabout and the Ashqar Gold and Jewellery shops in the commercial market, seizing their contents amid gunfire and tear gas canisters. An Israeli army officer was filmed celebrating after his colleague successfully shot and killed a Palestinian man, Mahmoud Al-Kharraz, 36. Mahmoud Al-Kharraz, a father of three, was initially reported to be in critical condition after being shot in the chest with live ammunition. He was evacuated to the nearby Rafidia Government Hospital under heavy gunfire. The ambulance was targeted and damaged by Israeli bullets. Mahmoud Al-Kharraz succumbed to his wounds about an hour later. Six citizens were injured by Israeli occupation forces' bullets during the raid on Nablus, including two who sustained serious injuries Six Palestinian journalists covering the raid were injured by gas canisters fired by Israeli forces.

**On May 27, 2025**, Israeli settlers carried out a pogrom on Al-Mughayyir. Settlers had attacked the outskirts of Al-Mughayyir village and attempted to burn agricultural lands and wheat crops in the Marj Sa’i plain, before residents confronted them and forced them to flee. As clashes broke out between Palestinians and extremist groups, Israeli soldiers arrived at the scene and intervened by trying to push the Palestinians out of the area. While documenting the incident, AA photojournalist Issam Rimawi was attacked by Israeli settlers as he was heading to his vehicle. This assault was part of a series of attacks on journalists in the West Bank. On the same day, at least 12 other Palestinian journalists were injured in attacks by Israeli forces Gaz canister, 6 near Nablus and 6 near Bethlehem. **Previous events:** **On May 18**, Israeli settlers established an illegal outpost inside the Palestinian shepherding community of Maghayer Al-Dir in Area C of the West Bank, just 100 meters from homes. Within days, about half the villagers fled, fearing violence. **On May 21**, a settler “walking tour” escalated into an attack involving dozens of armed settlers, stone-throwing, and beatings of Palestinians and activists, forcing the entire community of 23 families (around 150 people) to flee by the next day. This event is part of a broader pattern since October 2023, where over 60 Palestinian shepherding communities have been displaced by settler violence and new outposts, often backed by the Israeli army. Maghayer Al-Dir was the last Palestinian community in its area, now surrounded by settlements and outposts. Settlers used tactics like land seizures, fencing, water theft, and livestock theft to push Palestinians out. Residents reported police complicity with settlers and ongoing harassment. The attack on Maghayer Al-Dir was described as a deliberate effort to ethnically cleanse the area, with settlers openly boasting about driving Palestinians away to replace them with Jewish settlers. The displaced families face an uncertain future, with some hoping for temporary resettlement in Area B, though permanent solutions remain elusive. The Israeli army states the outpost was built on state land and that stop-work orders were issued, but settlers continue expanding. This violent displacement highlights the ongoing struggle over land in the West Bank, with settler outposts serving as tools to force Palestinians off their ancestral lands. **Location** Al-Mughayyir is a Palestinian village situated northeast of Ramallah, with a population of approximately 4,500 residents as of 2024. (This is a different place than the close Bedouin village ethnically cleansed on May 22, 2025, with an estimated distance of approximately 10 to 15 kilometers separating them : The both villages have been subjected to repeated attacks by Israeli settlers, but these two communities are distinct in their demographics and specific circumstances) **Injured journalist**  *Anadolu photojournalist injured in an Israeli raid in West Bank* Issam al-Rimawi is a seasoned Palestinian photojournalist affiliated with Turkey's Anadolu Agency (AA), recognized for his extensive coverage of events in the occupied West Bank. His work often focuses on documenting the daily lives of Palestinians, protests, military incursions, and the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict. On May 27, 2025, while documenting the wheat harvest in the village of al-Mughayyir in the West Bank, Rimawi was brutally attacked by masked Israeli settlers. He was ambushed, beaten unconscious with clubs and rocks, and left with a fractured arm, head injuries and 10 stitches, a concussion and skull fracture, and broken equipment (cameras, phone, Apple Watch) He had arrived to document farmers rushing to harvest their crops after settlers had torched fields the night before. He was ambushed alone near his car after photographing from a distance with a zoom lens and despite shouting “I am press!”, settlers continued the assault. He was unconscious for three hours, had to be hospitalized for 10 days. After this period, he still suffers from dizziness but plans to return to work with more caution. Al-Rimawi maintains an active presence on Instagram, where he shares his photographic work and experiences. In addition to the May 2025 incident, al-Rimawi has faced other challenges in his career. Rimawi has been injured 13 times in his career. For instance, on November 7, 2024, Israeli occupation forces briefly detained him at the Ennab checkpoint east of Tulkarm, searching his vehicle and camera equipment. english.wafa.ps Al-Rimawi's dedication to photojournalism has made him a prominent figure in documenting the realities of life under occupation, and his work continues to shed light on the experiences of Palestinians in the region.  *Rimawi at home in El Bireh, this week. While witnessing and documenting life in the West Bank for 20 years, he's been wounded 13 times, usually lightly.Credit: Alex Levac* **On May 28 to 30:** Israeli soldiers invaaded the village of Mugghayyir in order to demolish houses, using Hyundai excavators. **On May 29:** Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian-owned lands at the entrance to the village of Al-Mughayyir **On June 2, 2025**, an Israeli settler, under the protection of Israeli forces, stormed the "Abu Hammam" gathering in the village of Al-Mughayyir, east of Ramallah, at dawn. He assaulted the family and solidarity activists before seizing two phones from the site.

Weeks after attack on Gaza Freedom Flotilla, it decides to sail again on June 1st to attempt break siege imposed by the Israeli occupation on the Gaza Strip. Last month, the Flotilla sailed to Gaza but was soon halted by drone attack, forcing the internationals on board to return. Famous names expected to be on board: Greta Thunberg, actor Liam Cunningham and EU lawmaker Rima Hassan. **12 volunteers aboard 'Madleen' ** Baptiste Andre 🇫🇷 Greta Thunberg 🇸🇪 Sweden Climate and Social activist Şuayb Ordu 🇹🇷 Mark van Rennes 🇳🇱 Omar Faiad 🇫🇷 Al Jazeera correspondant Pascal Maurieras 🇫🇷 Reva Viard 🇫🇷 Rima Hassan 🇫🇷 French-Palestinian European deputee Sergio Toribio 🇪🇸 Thiago Ávila 🇧🇷 Yanis Mhamdi 🇫🇷 Blast journalist Yasemin Acar 🇩🇪 **Madleen Tracker** Don’t lose the Madleen. Track her journey for safety, accountability, and solidarity." Forensic Architecture has created an online "Madleen Tracker" to keep an eye on her perilous journey to bring Aid to the besieged Gaza: [https://freedomflotilla.org/ffc-tracker/](https://freedomflotilla.org/ffc-tracker/) **Gaza Flotilla statement** *Catania, Sicily, Italy | June 1, 2025 – Today at 16:00 GMT+2 the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) launched the Madleen, a civilian ship now sailing toward Gaza carrying humanitarian aid and international human rights defenders in direct defiance of Israel’s illegal and genocidal blockade. Named after Gaza’s first and only fisherwoman in 2014, Madleen symbolizes the unyielding spirit of Palestinian resilience and the growing global resistance to Israel’s use of collective punishment and deliberate starvation policies. Her launch comes just one month after Israeli drones bombed Conscience, another Freedom Flotilla aid ship, in international waters off the coast of Malta—underscoring both the urgency and the danger of this mission to break the siege on Gaza. On board are volunteers from multiple countries, among them Member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan, and climate justice activist Greta Thunberg. The ship is carrying urgently needed supplies for the people of Gaza, including baby formula, flour, rice, diapers, women’s sanitary products, water desalination kits, medical supplies, crutches, and children’s prosthetics. Fifteen years ago, Israel carried out an unlawful and deadly attack on the Mavi Marmara, in which ten humanitarian volunteers were killed while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza. This mission is a continuation of that legacy—a refusal to surrender to silence, fear, or complicity. The siege on Gaza is maintained not just by Israeli firepower, but by global inaction. Despite the risks, we believe that direct, civil resistance still matters —that active solidarity, can shift the moral compass of the world. That is why Madleen sails. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition emphasizes that this is a peaceful act of civil resistance. All volunteers and crew aboard Madleen are trained in nonviolence. They are sailing unarmed, united by the shared belief that Palestinians deserve the same rights, freedom, and dignity as all people. **The Freedom Flotilla Coalition calls on:** - Governments to guarantee safe passage for Madleen and all humanitarian vessels - Media outlets to report on this mission with accuracy and integrity - People of conscience everywhere to reject silence and take action for Gaza We will not be deterred. We will not be silenced. **Voices from the Madleen** *“I am aboard Madleen because silence is not neutrality—it is complicity, The Palestinian people in Gaza are being starved and slaughtered, and the world watches. This ship is not just carrying aid, it is carrying a demand: End the blockade. End the genocide.”* Rima Hassan *“We are seeing a systematic starvation of 2 million people. The world cannot be silent bystanders, Every single one of us has a moral obligation to do everything we can to fight for a free Palestine.”* Greta Thunberg **Chronology of the event** On June 3, reports from the Madleen Freedom Flotilla, sailing to break the US-Israeli siege on Gaza and deliver aid, that a drone appeared at the ship a short while ago and hovered over it. It has now moved on, but the passengers are still alert and concerned. On June 8, Madleen vessel was experiencing heavy GPS and network jamming. The Israeli Army has sent three ships toward it On June 9, around 01:00, while the Madleen is approaching to the Gaza coast, Franceska Albanese, write on X "BREAKING!!! - 11:18PM UK time; I am with the flotilla online. They have just been reached by the Israel speedboats - 5 vessels circling the flotilla. The captain is instructing the team to stay calm and seated, with their passports and life jackets on. I hear them speaking with Israeli soldiers as I type... telling they are carrying humanitarian aid and go in peace. For the time being they are just circled. I am with them, recording everything." At 1:50, the Israeli boats that were encircling the flotilla had left. It was the first step of an intimidation process. Their GPS devices was dammaged by a white substance thrown on the boat. At the same hour, Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt writes on X "I just spoke again with the Flotilla, incl its Comm Room in Catania. All looks calm and safe now. Speedboats watching; but the flotilla continues its sailing. It will be a long night. And as they say and we say, "we are together"." At 2:37 Franceska Albaneses writes on X : "Two drones over the Madleen. They say they are quadcopters, the dangerous ones. TEAM IS TAKING COVER." At 3:00. Israeli speedboat reached Madleen. "At the time the boat was intercepted no one is wounded" the captain asked me to record. I heard the soldiers speaking while the captain was on the phone with me. I lost connection with the captain as he was telling me that "another boat is approaching". At 3:10 The Israeli army has the Madleen passengers at direct gunpoint At 3:14 Israeli forces have boarded the Freedom Flotilla and the crew were arrested. The boat was in the international waters. **On June 10**, 8 activists are still detained by Israel in Givon detention facility in Ramla for ‘illegal residents’ including MEP Rima Hassan for refusing to sign a document requiring them to acknowledge having entered Israeli territory illegally, a condition imposed by Israel for their release. As a reminder, their arrest took place in international waters not in “Israel’s territory” and they were heading towards Gaza which is not part of ‘Israel’. Suayb Ordu (Turkey) Mark van Rennes (The Netherlands) Pascal Maurieras (France) Reva Viard (France) Rima Hassan (France) Thiago Avila (Brazil) Yanis Mhamdi (France) Yasemin Acar (Germany) Approximately 24 hours after contact was lost with the Madleen, Adalah lawyers were able to meet with 10 of the 12 activists abducted by Israel from international waters. Two, Omar Faiad (Al Jazeera) and Yanis Mhamdi (France), are represented separately by private counsel. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition confirmed that four have been deported: Baptiste Andre (France) Greta Thunberg (Sweden) Sergio Toribio (Spain) Omar Faiad (France) The remaining eight activists—including journalists and human rights defenders from France, the Netherlands, Brazil, Turkey, and Germany—remain in Israeli detention, refusing to sign deportation papers and awaiting a tribunal. All 12 deny any illegal entry, asserting their mission was humanitarian and that Israel’s actions are unlawful under international law. The FFC calls their detention arbitrary, politically motivated, and part of a broader system that silences humanitarian resistance. They emphasize solidarity with Palestinians, who face daily imprisonment and systemic abuse under occupation, with over 10,400 currently detained by Israel, including children and thousands held without trial. **Israel Foreign Ministry statement** @IsraelMFA *With recent reports of a “celebrities yacht” heading to Gaza, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to clarify the following: The maritime zone off the coast of Gaza is closed to unauthorized vessels under a legal naval blockade, consistent with international law. The yacht is claiming that it is delivering humanitarian aid. In fact, it is a media gimmick for publicity (which includes less than a single truckload of aid) - a “selfie yacht”. Humanitarian aid is delivered regularly and effectively via different channels and routes, and is transferred through established distribution mechanisms. Over the past two weeks, more than 1,200 aid trucks have entered Gaza from Israel. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has distributed close to 11 million meals directly to civilians in Gaza. The Gaza maritime zone remains an active conflict area, and Hamas has previously exploited sea routes for terrorist attacks, including the October 7th massacre. Unauthorized attempts to breach the blockade are dangerous, unlawful, and undermine ongoing humanitarian efforts. We call on all actors to act responsibly and to channel humanitarian aid through legitimate, coordinated mechanisms, not through provocation* Other Israel Foreign Ministry statement @IsraelMFA *"The “selfie yacht” of the “celebrities” is safely making its way to the shores of Israel. The passengers are expected to return to their home countries. While Greta and others attempted to stage a media provocation whose sole purpose was to gain publicity — and which included less than a single truckload of aid — more than 1,200 aid trucks have entered Gaza from Israel within the past two weeks, and in addition, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has distributed close to 11 million meals directly to civilians in Gaza. There are ways to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip — they do not involve Instagram selfies. The tiny amount of aid that was on the yacht and not consumed by the “celebrities” will be transferred to Gaza through real humanitarian channels." **French European deputee Rima Hassan statement:** *Israel once again violates international law — with complete impunity. By intercepting a humanitarian ship in international waters, Israel once again tramples on maritime and humanitarian law. This illegal act is carried out by an army committing genocide, under the command of a Prime Minister subject to an international arrest warrant. But instead of taking responsibility, Israel opts for grotesque theater: after an illegal nighttime interception, its forces stage a media farce by handing out water and sandwiches to detained civilians. A pathetic attempt to cover up what is, in truth, an act of state piracy. This strategy is nothing new. This week, thanks to the “selfie yacht” of the Freedom Flotilla — which they tried to ridicule — civil society and political voices from around the world rose up. As a result, we avoided a repeat of the deadly 2010 flotilla attack, which left 9 dead. Israel has replaced drones with cameras. Even in illegality, it adapts its communication strategy. 👉 What we must remember: When states fail in their duty to act against genocide, citizens rise. And in response, Israel does not hesitate to use force, in blatant violation of international law. This arrest is illegal — and it must be condemned with the utmost firmness. (Message from Rima’s team)* ### The aftermath of the vessel arrest Adalah represents Freedom Flotilla activists and demands immediate disclosure of their whereabouts. 09/06/2025 **Adalah Center Update (June 9, 10 PM, Jerusalem time):** *All detained volunteers from the Madleen Freedom Flotilla are being held at Ashdod Port and are currently undergoing processing. They will be handed to immigration authorities. Those who refuse immediate deportation will be sent to the Ramleh detention facility. Authorities say volunteers who agree to deportation might fly out from Tel Aviv tonight, but the terms, such as signing documents or waiving rights, are unclear. Adalah is demanding access to the volunteers before any transfer or deportation takes place.* **Abdalah Center statement on June 9:** *(...) According to available information, the ship was sailing in international waters when it was intercepted at 3:00 a.m., after being surrounded by the Israeli Navy and drones. It did not enter Israeli territorial waters, nor was it intended to do so. Rather, the Madeleine was en route to the territorial waters of the Palestinian state, as recognized under international law. Accordingly, Israel has no legal jurisdiction to intercept the ship or arrest those on board*. *The interception of the ship and the arrest of the unarmed civilian activists seeking to deliver humanitarian aid constitute a flagrant violation of international law. The blockade of Gaza is an illegal siege, used as a military weapon to starve the civilian population, constitutes collective punishment prohibited under international humanitarian law, and violates the provisional measures issued by the International Court of Justice in the genocide case (South Africa v. Israel).* *Testimonies indicate that Israeli forces towed the ship to the port of Ashdod, where all activists were transferred into detention without any official announcement of their whereabouts or legal status, and without allowing them access to lawyers*. *Accordingly, Adalah demands immediate disclosure of the whereabouts of the 12 activists, their legal status, and the guarantee that they have access to the legal representation necessary to present their cases before the courts. Adalah affirms that it will take legal steps in the coming days to secure their release.* **The Hind Rajab Foundation has filed a criminal complaint in the UK** against elite unit Shayetet 13, under the command of Vice Admiral David Saar Salama over Israel’s illegal raid on the British-flagged aid ship #Madleen and the abduction of 12 people. For more info read. **The Spanish National Court opens a criminal investigation on Augustus 8:** According to Jaume Asens (@Jaumeasens) Member of the European Parliament & Advocat, the Spanish National Court informed that it is opening a criminal investigation for war crimes and crimes against humanity against Netanyahu, his Foreign Minister, and several high-ranking Israeli military officials. The court ruling considers that the assault on the Madleen ship, on June 1st en route to Gaza, constitutes a criminal offense. The investigation covers the use of drones, tear gas, and the illegal detention of 12 activists, including Greta Thunberg and Rima Hassan. The European deputee, Jaume Asens, filed the complaint on behalf of Spanish citizen Sergio Toribio and the Committee for Solidarity with the Arab Cause. 📌 Based on the principle of universal jurisdiction 📌 Requests cooperation with the International Criminal Court 📌 Denounces the assault in the context of genocide in Gaza *"This is a major step in the fight against Israel's impunity. When states fail to fulfill their obligations, it is up to civil society to activate justice as an ethical, legal, and political tool against horror. We now hope this initiative spreads to other countries, so that Netanyahu cannot set foot in Europe without facing justice".*

*This is a developing event. Details included in these notes may be subject to adjustments as events unfold and new revelations are made through investigations by the press or NGOs.* On May 27, Israel launched its so-called aid distribution bases that started operating in Rafah under a new distribution system initially aimed at pushing Palestinians to be permanently displaced from the northern areas of the Gaza Strip by relocating to the southern areas to obtain food relief at the cost of no return. The IDF built four such bases: three concentrated in western Rafah and one around the Netzarim corridor in Central Gaza. According to UNOCHA's head of office in Gaza and the West Bank, "*one of the new militarized distribution points in Gaza has been established on the site where Israeli forces killed and buried 15 first responders in a mass grave in March; a grotesque symbol of how life, and that which sustains it, is being both erased and controlled in Gaza.*" Sources on the ground reported that armed American security contractors could not control the large crowd of Palestinians in dire need, given the lengthy (+70 days) aid blockade imposed by Israel. Footage shows that the forces started shooting on the premises and later withdrew from the area. Locals reported that three Palestinians were killed and 46 injured, noting that some of these casualties may have been caused by stampedes as people fled the gunfire. As days passed, such shootings and ensuing massacres became a daily occurrence, spread between the Rafah and Netzarim sites. In turn, around mid-June, the "flour massacres" spread to other areas of the Gaza Strip. As people realized the risk of death and the chance of returning empty-handed from GHF sites, they started gathering around IDF-enforced aid entry routes to improve their chances of securing aid. The routes were mainly around the Tahlia area in Khan Younis and through the Zikim crossing in North Gaza, passing south to the Al-Sudaniya area in northwestern Gaza City. A month after the GHF launched, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz published testimonies from IDF soldiers corroborating what Palestinian journalists have been reporting all along. Soldiers testified that their commanders instructed troops to open fire on crowds to clear the lines, emphasizing that "there are no innocents in Gaza." The troops were instructed to fire shells under the guise of "warning shots," which were then followed by live rounds as people ran for cover. Soldiers described the GHF sites as a "killing field," where they are permitted to use mortars, grenades, and heavy machine guns. The following is a timeline of days on which casualties were reported by local sources. These reports have not been fully verified against the timeline published by the Government Media Office in late June 2025. ### May 27: 3 people were killed and 46 injured. ### May 28: 10 people were killed, 89 wounded ### June 1 dawn massacre 35 people were killed and around 230 wounded by gunshot injuries in the early dawn hours as they were headed a GHF base in Rafah to line up for aid. British surgeon volunteering at Nasser hospital Dr. Victoria Rose confirmed the victims came with gunshot wounds. ### June 2: Since the early morning hours, 26 other Palestinians were killed and 122 injured, all while the IDF denied access to ambulances. Identified victims: 1. Ahmad Abdulkarim Hussein Shaheen 2. Hasan Nayef Abdullah Abu Mtir 3. Muhannad Abdulfattah Muhammad Saad ### June 3: Around 6 am, the IDF opened fire on Palestinians amassing at the GHF base in Rafah. Instead of denying it, this time the IDF, through its stenographers, openly declared "*For the **third day in a row, the IDF says troops opened fire on Palestinian** suspects who approached forces around 500 meters from a humanitarian aid distribution site in the Rafah*" According to investigative journalist Younis Tirawi, the IDF's 646th Brigade, commanded by Colonel Yoni HaCohen, was likely involved in the mass murder. The colonel is the son of Re’em HaCohen, a senior religious settler & head of the Otniel illegal outpost in Al-Khalil/Hebron. The Ministry of Health confirmed that 27 people were killed and over 120 injured. The martyrs include: 1. Khaled Ahmad Mohammad Abu Suwailem 2. Abdullah Shadi Jawad Salah 3. Ibrahim Iyad Khamis Dahliz 4. Adnan Abdurazzaq Abu Harb 5. Fouad Shaker Diab Al-Ghannam 6. Abdullah Younis Fouad Al-Ghannam 7. Laila Abdullatif Sheikh Khalil 8. Muhammad Ahmad Hasan al-Shaqaqi 9. Muhammad Muhammad Jibril Abu Libda 10. Mahmoud Marwan Ahmad Al-Nahhal 11. Reem Salama Nasrallah Al-Akhras 12. Haitham Jabr Ismail Juma 13. Basel Muhammad Shaaban Abu Alwan 14. Kamal Arafat Abdullah Al-Nadi 15. Ibrahim Khaled Ibrahim Abu Zarqa 16. Hassan Ali Hassan al-Banna 17. Ismail Jihad Samir Al-Qunn 18. Muhammad Suleiman Abdulkarim Sheikh Eid 19. Nader Adel Helmi Shaat 20. Abdurahman Wissam Fakhri Al-Qadra 21. Hala Ismail Salama Al-Mashoukhi 22. Ulfat Fawzi Borhom Siam / Zo’rob 23. Faiza Suleiman Hussein Al-Hamidi 24. Baraa Hani Ahmad Abu Zanad 25. Mahmoud Muhammad Mahmoud Shaheen 26. Muhammad Muhammad Muhammad al-Najjar 27. Tayseer Salem Abdullah Abu Mustafa 28. Tayseer Qandeel Abdullah Abu Mustafa 29. Rasmi Ibrahim Abdullah Abu Mustafa 30. Muhammad Asaad Mahmoud Abu Mustafa 31. Hamza Hani Muhammad Asaliyah 32. Salim Isaid Salim Abdeen 32. Muhammad Akram Mutlaq Al-Dahoudi 33. Mahmoud Ahmad Radwan Abu Shaar ### June 4: Starting midnight, civilians started to gather at the site in Netzarim to increase their chances of securing food.  Shortly after, they were shot at. ### June 6: I addition to 142 injuries, 8 Palestinians were killed, among them: 1. Suhail Hamza Qwaider 2. Ibrahim Muhammad Abu Samhan 3. Hamza Iyad Al-Jamal 4. Muhammad Ibrahim Al-Munirawi 5. Samir Awda Al-Nahhal ### June 7: Early morning, 8 Palestinians were killed in one of the sites in Rafah: 1. Saeb Hamad Abu Sawawin 2. Youssef Adel Abbas Khawaja 3. Yasser Abdullah Nasr-ul-Din Kahil 4. Nawal Khader Hassan Abu Shab 5. Youssef Khader Hasan Abu Shab 6. Muhammad al-Abd Azara al-Qar'an 7. Iyad Salman Abu Jiyab 8. Muadh Mahmoud Al-Qatran ### June 8: Footage from the ground revealed that several casualties from gunfire at both the Netzarim site and the site near the Fish Fresh area west of Rafah. Among the victims of the latter was Khaled al-Daghma, a father of five who earned his living by transporting aid seekers on his donkey cart to and from the GHF site. ### June 9: At least 14 people were confirmed killed at the site in Al-Alam area west of Rafah: 1. Suhaib Awadallah Abu Ouda 2. Saeed Hani Fadi Al-Attar (17 y/o, came from Beit Hanoun in North Gaza) 3. Omar Mohammad Salam Siam 4. Bassam Abdullah Abdurahman Awad 5. Mohammad Atta Saleh Ayoush 6. Omar Mohammad Fathi Abu Ouda 7. Nader Salim Al-Bayouk 8. Mohammad Hussein Ismail Khreis 9. Hanan Ali Abu Shanar (female) 10. Ihab Yusuf Mahmoud Abu Rumi 11. Ahmad Saleh Jarmi Al-Tarabin 12. Ahmad Muhammad Hasan Awad Al-Najjar 13. Yahya Mos'id Mansour Al-Zamli 14. Muhammad Khalil Abdurahman Saleh Dr. Izzeddin Shaheen who works in central Gaza reported that Al-Awda hospital received over 60 injuries from the aid site, refering to the one in Netzarim. As of 4 am, all the aid at Netzarim had already been taken, leaving most aid seekers empty-handed. Dr. Shaheen shared his experience with one of the injured men from Netzarim. The person needed to undergo surgery but asked if he could be discharged the same day as he was the only provider for his disabled child after the child's mother was killed. According to journalists on the ground, the shooting and killing have become a daily occurence. The new development was that footage emerged **showing the participation of armed members of the Yasser Abu Shabab** looting gang that is endorsed by the IDF and the Israeli cabinet. The gang was seen opening fire at crowds lining up to receive aid from the GHF site. ### June 10: Around 20 Palestinians were killed at Al-Nabulsi roundabout near the Neztzarim site. Footage on the ground documented the deployment of artillery shelling. In addition, 8 were killed in Rafah. ### June 11: 20 killed at the Netzarim site. 13 other were killed in Rafah: 1. Yazan Muhammad Abu Amra 2. Khaled Mahmoud Al-Majaida 3. Yusuf Muhammad Al-Najjar 4. Tariq Sameer Al-Tahrawi 4. Ihab Yusu Al-Salout 5. Rashad Atta Al-Qassas 6. Rifaat Shaaban Awad Al-Bash'hiqi 7. Ghazal Iyad Ismail Al-Farmawi 8. Ibrahim Muhammad Ahmad Lafi 9. Rafiq Muhammad Jabr Tayeh 10. Ibrahim Asaad Suleiman Baraka 11. Muhammad Talaat Abu Salima 12. Muhammad Husam Al-Abed 13. Mahmoud Ahmad Al-Sadoudi ### June 12: The Ministry of Health had announced that the cumulative death toll of aid seekers at GHF sites reached 245 killed and 2,152 injuries. 13 killed and 170 injured at the Netzarim site. According to local journalists, the casualties were caused by drones dropping grenades and gunfire towards the crowds. In Rafah, at least 10 people were killed: 1. Qasem Abu Rahila 2. Saadia ABu Nahla 3. Yahya Ibrahim Al-Habibi 4. Saleh Ashraf Abu Tuaima 5. Muhammad Marwan Mohareb 6. Moayed Imaduddin Al-Sarsak 7. Muhammad Anwar Al-Nahhal 8. Muhammad Nahed Dababesh 9. Muhammad Saleh Al-Madani 10. Rajab Sabri Abu Sultan ### June 14: At midnight, Israeli drones opened fire on crowds gathered to wait for aid distribution in northeast Nuseirat, leading to 15 people being killed and dozens of injuries. Identified victims: 1. Hadi Saadi Abu Taha 2. Yusuf Muhammad Al-Mudallal 3. Watan Mahmoud Al-Tantawi 4. Bassam Abu Isha 5. Sobhi Al-Atawna 6. Abdullah Al-Batran ### June 15 At least 3 Palestinians killed near the Netzarim site. In Rafah, 10 were killed and more than 50 injured. The Ministry of Health announced the death toll at these aid sites had reached 300 killed and 2,649 injuries. Identified victims: 1. Mahmoud Hassan Mohammad Darwish 2. Sobhi Muhammad Sobhi Al-Shaer 3. Fatima Ismail Wasfi Al-Faqaawi 4. Muhannad Hassan Musa Musa 5. Khalil Hatem Khalil Badwan 6. Fouad Hussam Ahmzd Abu Matroud 7. Ibrahim Al-Khatib 8. Nour-El-Din Khalil Salman Mukhaimer 9. Ahmad Kamel Ahmad Al-Ghalban 10. Mahmoud Mohammad Abu Habib ### June 16: 28 people were killed and 200 injured in Rafah: 1. Youssef Nidal Othman 2. Abdullah Hamouda Abu Haleeb 3. Rashid Mohammad Zo'rob (child) 4. Mahmoud Mohammad Al-Maghribi 5. Alaa Shafiq Al-Khatib 6. Ismail Khaled Dabour 7. Mohammad Omar Al-Sinwar 8. Saleh Abdulqader Abu Suleiman 9. Zakaria Dawoud Abdu-ul-Aal 10. Muhammad Marwan Al-Kafarna 11. Sharif Khalil Ghureiz 12. Atallah Fathi Shatat 13. Mohammad Ahmad Al-Sawalha 14. Waseem Mohammad Al-Zain 15. Rami Misbah Abu Qura 16. Saif al-Din Muhammad Zo'rob (child) 17. Ali Youssef Jadallah 18. Hussein Ali Al-Saqqa 19. Muhammad Ibrahim Abu Khammash 20. Abdusalam Atef Abu Azoum 21. Mohammad Raed Al-Yaziji 22. Samer Aseed Rmilat 23. Nour-El-Din Mohammad Bouzia 24. Ahmad Samir Al-Jabali 25. Abdullah Muhammad Abed 26. Muhammad Masoud Sheikh Al-Eid 27. Abdurahman Nidal Shaheen 28. Moamen Raed Arafat ### June 18: Early morning, 11 people were killed and over 70 injures at the Netzarim site. At least 5 people were killed at the Rafah sites: 1. Ahmad Ibrahim Muhammad Qishta 2. Ibrahim Ahmad Muhammad Abu Rizq 3. Karam Mustafa Abu Zaid Al-Majaida 4. Hisham Faisal Hasan Musa 5. Muhammad Tawfiq Suleiman Abu Hasanein ### June 20: At pre-dawn hours, around 23 people were killed and taken to Al-Awda hospital after being shot at the Netzarim site. In addition, at least 11 were killed while seeking aid in the southern governorates: 1. Imran Muhammad Abdulkarim Abu Shakyan 2. Huzaa' Muhannad Husam Al-Qadi 3. Hamza Adib Iyada Al-Sarsak 4. Khaled Husam Khaled Al-Kilani 5. Wisam Mahmoud Ismail Bakir 6. Muhammad Mahmoud Yusuf Baraka 7. Imad Ihab Ibrahim Zinoun 8. Najlaa Fathi Ahmad Al-Qadi 9. Ulfat Yusuf Muhammad Othman 10. Sami Jamal Al-Badi 11. Hussein Khalil Hussein Al-Souri ### June 21: At least 11 people were killed at aid sites, including: 1. Saeed Riad Saeed Al-Ghandour 2. Amjad Sami Salim Abu Safra 3. Hamada Khalil Muhammad Slayem 4. Jawad Fathi Jawad Al-Zard 5. Muhammad Atef Yusuf Zo'rob 6. Youssef Ahmad Shaker Abu Youssef 7. Najah Sabri Ismail Abu Arar 8. Muhammad Samir Hassan Al-Kahlout 8. Abd Awni Muhammad al-Namnam 9. Osama Nazmi Hamdan Qudaih 10. Azmi Yahya Muhammad Abu Jaber ### June 24: Around 2 am, aid seekers gathered on Salah al-Din Street near the Netzarim site were targeted, killing 22 people ### June 27: Around midnight, the GHF facebook page announced the opening of the distribution point only to announce closing it within 4 minutes after "finishing the distirbution of food parcels."  At least 6 Palestinians were killed near the Rafah aid sites 1. Muhammad Ahmad 2. Ahmad Al-Aqqad 3. Abdullah Abu Hamad 4. Muhammad Saad Tabasi 5. Mahmoud Muhammad Hasan 6. Salah Misbah Tabasi ### June 28: At least 6 people were killed near Rafah sites: 1. Momen Sobhi Mahmoud Arandas 2. Haitham Adel Farid Abu Sitta 3. Abdulbasit Abdurahman Juma Al-Hams 4. Thaer Mohammad Hamed Al-Lull 5. Ammar Yasser Ismail Al-Zinati 6. Nidal Sobhi Baraka Abu Sabla ### June 29: At least 5 aid seekers were killed at Al-Shakoush near one of the Rafah sites: 1. Muhammad Muhammad Abu Mustafa 2. Bilal Muhammad Nabil Abdulghafour 3. Ahmad Rouhi Al-Jazzar 4. Ahmad Yusuf Al-Astal 5. Hamza Raafat Abdullah Al-Qatati ### June 30: 13 aid seekers were killed on Al-Teena Street, southwest of Khan Younis: 1. Ibrahim Suleiman Sheikh Al-Eid 2. Khaled Jamal Al-Satri 3. Rakan Riyad Ateesh Abu Omra 4. Uday Suleiman Abu Jazar 5. Ahmad Isam Mahmoud Al-Shana 6. Mohammad Naji Mahmoud Al-Shana 7. Ahmad Mohammad Morshed Al-Qadi ### July 1: The Ministry of Health updated the death toll from what it called the "aid death traps" to 583 killed, including 408 specifically at GHF sites, and 175 killed while waiting for aid entry. At least 6 people were killed at Rafah sites: 1. Yasser Adel Al-Shaer 2. Mohammad Sami Ibrahim Abu Mustafa 3. Ahmad Marwan Mohammad Sarhan 4. Khaled Wael Mohammad Alwan 5. Fayez Hilal Zanoun 6. Abdulkarim Jamal Abu Hadaid Close to midnight, the GHF announced on social media that its Netzarim site would not open until 2 am.  However, mere minutes after midnight (July 2nd) at least 8 people were killed and dozesn injured around the site. ### July 2: At least 5 people were killed at Rafah sites: 1. Ahmad Abdurahman Ahmad Khattab 2. Abdullah Ashraf Ahmad Abu Hilal 3. Ramzi Riad Ramadan Al-Jabri 4. Saeed Ziyad Subhi Al-Faqawi 5. Sami Akram Abdullah Al-Rakhawi ### July 3: 30 people were killed at the Netzarim site. ### July 4: Around 8 pm, aid seekers were killed near the Netzarim site, including **four children**: 1. Ibrahim Abdullatif (child) 2. Muhammad Zuhayr Musa Abu Ariban (14 y/o) 3. Mahmoud Hasan Miqdad (15 y/o) 4. Akram Tariq Salem Al-Masalha (12 y/o) ### July 5: 9 aid seekers were killed in Rafah including three children: 1. Mohammad Ahed Yasser Hamad 2. Nidal Akram Mohammad Al-Hou 3. Moamen Mohammad Abd-Rabbo Al-Qar'an 4. Abdullah Alaa Youssef Al-Khatib 5. Salah Ghassan Riyad Al-Qadra 6. Jamal Ahmad Jamal Abu Luli 7. Alaa Zaki Kamel Al-Rashid 8. Ihab Mousa Mohammed Al-Jabour 9. Ubaida Kamel Saleem Helles ### July 7: At least three people were killed near the GHF site in northern Rafah: 1. Raafat Aql 2. Islam Abu Shab 3. unidentified ### July 11: 10 aid seekers killed and around 60 injured at Al-Shakoush area in Rafah. 1. Mahmoud Nabil Al-Kadhimi 2. Ahmad Saeed Hammouda 3. Ahmad Sidqi Sheikh Al-Eid 4. Hamed Jamil Al-Najjar ### July 12: Early morning local reports idnicated that 180 aid seekers were injured and 27 other killed by Israeli gunfire at sitein Al-Shakoush area in Rafah. 1. Mustafa Sobhi Atiya Arafat 2. Sameh Mahmoud Khamis Jarad 3. Ahmad Iyad Ahmed Asfour 4. Muhammad Tariq Adel Abu Taiba 5. Jihad Muhammad Ali Jarghoun 6. Mamdouh Adnan Mahmoud Abu Ayya 7. Nasser-Al-Din Suleiman Hamdan Al-Shaer 8. Mahmoud Muhammad Hamdi Al-Zaytouni 9. Ali Khaled Abu Ayyash 10. Muhammad Wiam Qasim Al-Aqraa 11. Ali Khaled Abu Ayyash 12. Muhammad Wiam Qasem Al-Aqraa 13. Mahran Salem Sobhi Shabir 14. Muhammad Khaled Hassan Al-Qarinawi 15. Youssef Adel Ahed Al-Bouji 16. Ahmad Mazen Mahmoud Al-Buraim 17. Firas Osama Abdulamid Fojo 18. Wael Tawfiq Suleiman Al-Aqraa 19. Firas Ramzi Muhammad Al-Mashharawi 20. Mahmoud Hassan Muhammad Al-Louqa 21. Ahmad Muhammad Ismail Lubbad 22. Ahmad Namir Ahmad Shaqoura 23. Muhammad Yunis Hussein Taha 24. Hasan Hammouda Hasan Abu Jarad 25. Al-Moatasim-Billah hasan Mahmoud Al-Habbash ### July 13 At least three aid seekers were killed at the Rafah site near Al-Shakoush area: 1. Muhammad Ahmad Al-Najjar 2. Fayeq Jumua Hajjaj 3. Muhammad Ahmad Abu Jazar ### July 14 At least three aid seekers were killed at the Rafah site near Al-Shakoush area: 1. Nasrullah Salah Nasrullah Al-Qadra 2. Rami Ahmad Ali Al-Shaafi 3. Ahmad Abd Hamdan Abu Darb ### July 15 At least 2 women were killed a a site north of Rafah. 1. Rania Mahmoud Awad Abu Tuaima 2. Widad Ibrahim Abdullah Sheikh Al-Eid In the evening, at least two men were killed at the site in Al-Alam area in Mawasi Rafah. 1. Ahmad Ayman Ahmad Abu Jazar 2. Amro Hani Ismail Abu Muteir At Netzarim, 26 year-old Muhammad Marwan Al-Najdi was killed by gunfire. A pediatrician reported receiving 15 cases of food poisoning caused by beans distributed among "American food aid packages" ### July 16: 9 aid seekers were killed on Al-Teena Street southwest of Khan Younis. In addition, early morning 21 aid seekers were killed at southern Gaza GHF sites, including 6 by gunfire, while 15 others died from suffocation after soldiers and mercenaries threw gas canisters into a densely crowded tight space according to eyewitness testimonies. The accoutns also shared that some of the deaths may have been due to the ensuing stampede in the confined space. 1. Yasser Hasan Salman Al-Malaha 2. Saqr Wael Ibrahim Al-Batniji 3. Firas Fares Izzat Abu Jami' 4. Firas Ali Hasan Al-Tahrawi 5. Walid Muhammad Abdulaziz Dahir 6. Mahmoud Muhammad Salha 7. Anas Narsallah Al-Tarabin 8. Jihad Fathi Marzouq Al-Najjar 9. Karam Ismail Hasan Al-Nawajha 10. Mohammad Mahmoud Muhammad Abu Maarouf 11. Thaer Mar'i Muhammad Al-Attar 12. Mohammad Yaser Rizq Abu Amra 13. Yazan Ayman Shahda Abu Shab 14. Alaa Maher Khalil Taha 15. Zyad Muhammad Hilmi Barbakh 16. Muhammad Ayman Ahmad Ruqa 17. Ubaida Nabil Faruq Al-Jabri 18. Maryam Hamed Muhammad Abu Khatla 19. Mahmoud Nidal Ayesh Al-Agha 20. Ahmad Mahmoud Ubaid Mohareb 21. Yaser Jihad Salem Jadallah In the evening, Israeli artillery targeted aid seekers near the Netzarim site leading to at least four deaths: 1. Muhammad Ghayad Abu Slayeh 2. Hamza Abu Huweishel 3. Amro Mohsen Abu Huweishel 4. Muhammad Kamal Al-Qashtan ### July 18: At least 3 aid seekers were killed near the Netzarim site 1. YYusuf Muhammad Totah 2. Alaa Yaqoub Al-Bahisi 3. Faris Jaber ### July 19: 32 aid seekers were reported killed around the site near Al-Teena Street southwest of Khan Younis. 1. Sabri Montaser Sabri Jadallah 2. Ibrahim Sabry Ibrahim Al-Arja 3. Muhammad Faraj Saleh Abu Anza 4. Hussein Hassan Musa Dabour 5. Mahmoud Muhammad Ahmad Zo'rob 6. Amr Rohi Abdulqader Abu Riash 4. Mahmoud Arif Ragheb Abu Muammar 5. Rasel Atallah Abdulwahid Abu Athrah 6. Haidar Ali Ahmad Othman 7. Ahmad Rafiq Muhammad Abu Habib 8. Hisham Munther Khader Fasifes (child) 9. Rafiq Ayman Rafiq Sammour 10. Khalil Salah Abdulfattah Abu Shawish 11. Khamis Samir Muhammad Khalil 12. Abdullah Ahmad Samir Abu Amsha 13. Ali Fayez Ali Abu Abed 14. Hassan Amin Muhammad Hammad 15. Fayez Jamal Ahmad Abu Akr 16. Abdullah Fathi Hamdan Al-Dabari 17. Musa Haidar Musa Al-Darbi 21. Hossam Samih Salim Qudeih 22. Naim Hamdi Ahmad Al-Masri 23. Muhammad Fuad Muhammad Tuman 25. Ahmad Naim Abdulmajeed Kallab 26. Muawiya Fawzi Suleiman Al-Kahlout 28. Abdulmalik Shaaban Al-Qarm 29. Sameh Suhail Atta Abu Shab 30. Sohaib Zayed Hamdi Abu Mashi 31. Salsabil Shamikh Hindi Al-Qadi 32. Muhammad Mmuhammad Kamal Abu Ajwa In addition, at least 4 aid seekers were killed near the netzarim site: 1. Abdullah Misbah Al-Hourani 2. Isa Ahmad Al-Kafarna 3. Iyad Talal Al-Samouni 4. Muhammad Rajab Jaras In the evening, a **child** was killed while attempting to head to the closed Netzarim site which was closed. - Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Roq'a ### July 20: Early morning, nine aid seekers were killed near sites around Al-Shakoush area and Al Teena Street respectively 1. Raed Ahmad Jamil Al-Sanadi 2. Raed Jamal Abu Zayd 3. Yusuf Izz-el-Din Zo'rob 4. Ayoub Taleb Al-Malaha 5. Bilal Muhammad Al-Lahham 6. Luay Rami Abu Al-Rous 7. Hasan Khaled Abu Dabusa 8. Muhammad Husam-al-Din Al-Hams 9. Hasan Muhammad Abu Alwan ### July 22: At least 4 aid seekers were killed near the sites at Al-Shakoush area in Rafah 1. Amer Sami Al-Suweirki 2. Muhammad Mazen Basla Four others were killed at Netzarim: 1. Khaled Muhammad Al-Hila 2. Muhammad GHazi Badwan 3. Mahmoud Nahed Al-Qatsh 4. Yahya Zakariya Eid ### July 23: The GHF announced on social media dedicating aid distribution on July 24 to women. Six aid seekers were killed at the Netzarim site. Another three aid seekers were killed near the site north of Rafah: 1. Ahmad Abdulkarim Jarad 2. Ahmad Fayz Abu Ouda 3. Mahmoud Al-Tawil ### July 24: A women-only aid distribution day. A multitude of testimonies of women on the premises corroborated that most of the women returned empty-handed, were pepper sprayed, humiliated and even beaten. Moreover, GHF security troops killed two women: 1. Khadija Muhammad Abu Anza (45 y/o) 2. Maria Ahmad Muhammad al-Eid, a mother of seven.  On the same day, several teens were released from Israeli torture camps after they were abducted at the GHF site in the Al-Shakhoush area, north of Rafah. The minors, whose ages ranged between 14 and 18, provided testimony of brutal treatment in Israeli captivity. This included beatings, electric shocks, stress positions, sleep deprivation, stun grenades thrown into their cells, starvation, denyinh medication, The names of the released minors include: 1. Imad Mustafa Mohammad Abu Tuaima 2. Mahmoud Issam Mahmoud Abu Hadaid 3. Moamen Hani Abdulaziz Abu Hajras 4. Hilal Ibrahim Mansour Al-Bishti 5. Karam Hamdi Abdulrahman Hussein 6. Fares Suleiman Saleh Abu Jazar 7. Qusay Kayed Tawfiq Al-Zaza 8. Ahmad Mohammad Fadl Al-Helou 9. Moath Sayed Salem 10. Omar Nizar Asfour ### July 25: At least four aid seekers were killed near southern Gaza sites: 1. Alaa Hasan Al-Sawarka 2. Salah Ali Mahanna 3. Abdulaziz Ahmad Abu Zubayda 4. Khitam Salem Abu Musa ### July 27: Despite Israel announcing "humanitarian pauses" to "improve the humanitarian response in Gaza", it continued massacring aid seekers. Notably, footage from the ground documenetd great chaos at Wadi Gaza (Netzarim) and bodies of young Palestinians gunned down. According to Drop Site News, "*Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat received 13 bodies, including 4 children and a woman, and 113 wounded after Israeli forces opened fire near the GHF aid point on Salah al-Din Street in central Gaza. Al-Aqsa [Martyrs] Hospital treated victims with cluster of head and eye injuries from the same incident. 5 were brought dead and over 200 injuries. The pattern echoes what British surgeon Nick Maynard previously described as a “game” Israeli soldiers play, targeting different body parts of Palestinians on different days.*"

**Context:** - The Dance of Flags (or March of Flags) is an annual parade held on Jerusalem Day to mark what some Israelis call the "reunification of Jerusalem," following Israel's annexation of East Jerusalem after the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, including the Old City and its holy sites sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims. - The event, dominated by far-right Jewish Israelis and groups like Lehava, passes through the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City, often resulting in violence and racist chants targeting Palestinians. Many Palestinian residents close their businesses and homes on this day to avoid violence, and the Israel Police enforce closures and checkpoints. - The event is closely associated with the Religious Zionism party, which led efforts for judicial reform in Israel in 2023. - The parade features Israeli flag-bearers, mobile orchestras, and performances, but today it is largely attended by members of the Religious Zionism movement. - Extremist Jewish youths attending the Flag March have been known to harass and beat Palestinians during the procession, especially as it enters the Old City through the Muslim Quarter’s Damascus Gate. - On June 2024, march saw several attacks on Palestinians and journalists by marchers, who chanted anti-Arab refrains and plastered stickers on shuttered shops supporting the ideology of the late ultranationalist rabbi Meir Kahane and calling for the expulsion of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. **On May 26, 2025** - National-religious Israelis clash with Palestinian shopkeepers and sing racist chants in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City ahead of the annual contentious Flag March. - The Jewish marchers chant “Death to Arabs” while thronging the Muslim Quarter. - A group of Jewish young men and teens singing “May your village burn,” a common anti-Arab refrain. - Some are filmed shoving an elderly Palestinian man making his way through the crowd. - One of the Jewish teen celebrants attempts to prevent the reporter from filming as police and border cops use force to separate the crowd from Palestinians and left-wing activist - A Palestinian youth was arrested after he pepper-sprayed a crowd of Jewish revelers during a scuffle that broke out between the two groups. - The video shows security officials escorting a group of Arab women away from the jostling crowd in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City. But, in the international press, the role of the Israeli Police is more criticized noticing that a policeman raised his arms in celebration at one point, recognizing a marcher and going in for a hug. - Activits from "Standing Together" were seen assaulted or harrassed by the young marchers. **Al Aqsa mosquee desecration** Hundreds of Jewish "Marchers" desecrated the mosquee Al Aqsa with dances, prayers and Israeli flags, even if this place is prohibated for Jews in order to avoid escalation between Muslim and Jewish communities in Jerusalem and in the diplomatic international relations. Al-Aqsa Mosque is part of the Haram al-Sharif (also known to Jews as the Temple Mount) in East Jerusalem. According to the long-standing "status quo" agreement (established under Ottoman, then British, Jordanian, and later Israeli authority): Muslims have the exclusive right to worship at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. But Non-Muslims, including Jews, are allowed to visit, but not pray at the site. This arrangement is overseen by the Islamic Waqf (a Jordanian religious trust), while Israel controls security. **Assault of a group of photojournalists and a media crew** According to MADA Center, Israeli settlers physically and verbally assaulted a group of photojournalists and a media crew in Jerusalem on Monday morning, during their coverage of their incursion into Al-Aqsa Mosque. According to photojournalist Firas Fayez Hindawi (34 years old), he and fellow cameraman Ghassan Khader Abu Eid (43 years old) went to Bab al-Amud in Jerusalem on Monday morning to cover the settler march. They observed settlers attacking other journalists — Al-Ghad TV cameraman Iyad Abu SHalbak and reporter Razi Tattour — and approached to document the assault, at which point the settlers turned their aggression toward them, particularly targeting Ghassan. The settlers grabbed the journalists’ camera lenses to prevent filming and violently pushed them. The confrontation escalated into a direct clash between Ghassan and the settlers. The journalists endured a barrage of insults, obscene language, and even spitting, not just from those directly involved, but from passersby as well — “Everyone passing by was spitting” Hindawi said. The pushing was not merely harassment, but a deliberate effort to force the journalists out of the Bab al-Amud area entirely. *Dangerous Precedents:* In recent years, especially under far-right Israeli politicians and settler groups, Jewish visits — and even prayers — have increasingly occurred at the site, often with police escort. This is seen by Palestinians and much of the Muslim world as a violation of the status quo, and a step toward asserting Jewish religious control over the site. Many fear it sets a "dangerous precedent" because it could trigger wider religious conflict, given the site's extreme sensitivity. It may pave the way for partitioning the compound, as happened at the Ibrahimi Mosque (Cave of the Patriarchs) in Hebron, after the 1994 massacre — where Jews and Muslims were eventually allocated separate space. Thee Second Intifada (2000) were triggered by Ariel Sharon’s visiting to the Al Aqsa compound. **UNRWA compound assault** A small group of protesters, including an Israeli member of parliament Yulia Malinovsky of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, meanwhile, stormed a compound in east Jerusalem belonging to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA. Malinovsky set up a makeshift “parliamentary office” near the compound at Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem. She was one of the sponsors of the law to shut down UNRWA’s operations in Israel. She took a jab at the coalition: “Happy Jerusalem Day! Government of Israel, we’re here—you’re welcome to come and see how sovereignty is applied". **Echoes in the International Media Outlets** The event is reported in the international Media, in reason of the risk to inflame tensions in a context of the genocide in Gaza. Aviv Tatarsky, a researcher with the Ir Amim non-profit that works for an equitable Jerusalem, said: “It deprives people of their economic livelihood, makes them feel unsafe in their surroundings. Symbolically it sends a message: ‘You don’t belong here, we are the ones who own this place.’” **B'tselem statement** "The ‘Flag March’ is an example of Jewish supremacy: thousands of Jewish-Israelis celebrate defiantly while Palestinians are forced to shut their shops and stay home in fear." **Emek Shaveh statement** "The march is anything but a show of love for Jerusalem. It is anything but educational. It is what a society looks like when it has lost its way."