Why are people being killed while seeking aid in Gaza? | Start Here

يوليو 1, 2025 - 16:43
Hundreds of people in Gaza have been shot dead while going to collect desperately-needed food from US-backed aid hubs in Gaza, according to officials in Gaza. #AJStartHere with @SandraGathmann explains what’s been happening. Chapters: 00:00 - How aid seekers have become a new category of victims in Gaza. 00:43 - How Israel’s blockade has led to huge shortages of food and aid in Gaza. 01:31 - The changes to aid distribution under the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. 02:00 - Who are the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation? 03:09 - How GHF aid hubs are located in “red zones”. 03:51 - Testimony about the killings at aid hubs. 05:24 - What the Israeli military says about what’s happening. 06:08 - How a backdrop of lawlessness is making things worse. This episode features: Amy Low | Medical Team Lead, Médecins Sans Frontières Kazem Abu Khalaf | Palestine Spokesperson, UNICEF Nebal Farsakh | Spokesperson, Palestine Red Crescent Society You can find all Start Here episodes here: https://bit.ly/3o0BEIW Subscribe Al Jazeera so you don’t miss future episodes: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow Sandra Gathmann on Instagram and X: @SandraGathmann #Palestine #Israel #Gaza #Rafah #Mawasi #NetzarimCorridor #GHF #GazaStarvation #IsraelGazaWar #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #GazaHungerCrisis #GazaHumanitarianFoundation #GazaAidKillings #StartHere