How Seeking Food in Gaza Has Become So Deadly
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07/24/25
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The suffering in Gaza has reached new depths, and now finding food, which was already scarce, has become a deadly endeavor.
Israeli forces have opened fire on crowds of desperate and hungry people who were trying to reach aid sites established by a new and controversial humanitarian group. Hundreds of people have been killed, according to Gaza health officials.
Aaron Boxerman, who covers Gaza for The Times, explains who is behind the distribution system and why it has been so deadly.
Guest: Aaron Boxerman, a reporter for The New York Times covering Israel and Gaza.
Background reading:
- Dozens were killed in shootings that took place after thousands of Palestinians gathered in the hope of getting humanitarian aid from U.N. trucks entering the Gaza Strip.
- Israel-backed aid sites in Gaza pose a lethal risk for Palestinians.
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