At least 79 Palestinians killed near a World Food Programme (WFP) food convoy, close to the Zikim border crossing
Gaza-North, Zikim border crossing
Attacks on civilians and mass casualty incidents
Humanitarian access
United Nations
The WFP reports that the convoy encountered a large crowd of civilians eagerly waiting to access desperately needed food supplies. As the convoy approached, the surrounding crowd came under fire from Israeli tanks, snipers, and other firearms.