At least 92 killed by Israeli fire while seeking aid in Gaza

Dozens of Palestinians were shot dead in Gaza while seeking much-needed food aid.

Park Hyo-been covers this tragic event.

Last Sunday marked one of the deadliest days for Gazans seeking humanitarian aid as, according to Al Jazeera, at least 92 Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire across the Gaza Strip.

It was one of the highest death tolls reported in a string of recent incidents where civilians were killed while trying to access food and aid.

The shootings came as Israel's ongoing siege deepened Gaza's hunger crisis, with health officials reporting at least 19 deaths from starvation over the past day.

"We were just going to get food for our children. We were not going to beg or fight, we just wanted to eat."

"Now, Al-Shifa hospital is full of martyrs and the wounded. The situation is catastrophic. We can no longer handle the influx of injuries, so we have started directing patients to other field hospitals."

The Israeli military acknowledged the incident, saying troops had fired "warning shots to remove an immediate threat posed to the forces," but did not provide specific evidence.

Hamas expressed outrage over the incident, warning that the growing humanitarian catastrophe could derail the ongoing ceasefire talks in Qatar.

Meanwhile, the Israeli military has expanded its ground operations in central and northern Gaza.

Residents in Deir al-Balah said Israeli planes dropped leaflets ordering evacuations and later bombed three homes in the area.

It marks the first time such an evacuation order has been issued for the area since the war began.

The city was believed to be a potential location where hostages were being held, and Israel had avoided launching attacks due to concerns Hamas might execute them.

But with ceasefire talks between the two groups in Doha once again stalled, Israel now appears to be ramping up military pressure on Hamas by expanding its ground operations.

Park Hyo-been, Arirang News.