LIVE UPDATES: Israel kills 5 Gaza aid seekers in latest distribution point violence

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Here’s where things stand on Saturday 7 June 2025:

• Israeli forces have killed at least five Palestinians this morning who were waiting near an aid point in al-Akhawah, near Rafah in south Gaza.
• The latest killing of aid seekers comes despite the inconsistent opening of US- and Israel-backed aid points, which the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said yesterday would shut down again.
• Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 54,677 Palestinians and wounded 125,530, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
• An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, and more than 200 were taken captive.

One killed as Israeli army attacks northern Gaza

One Palestinian has been killed and others injured in an Israeli attack on a home west of Gaza City, our colleagues are reporting, quoting a medical source at al-Shifa Hospital.

Moreover, our reporters on the ground say Israeli forces have hit two residential buildings east of Jabalia in northern Gaza.

Gaza faces famine risk as aid distribution centers close amid Israeli blockade

On Friday, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) said all its aid distribution centres were closed until further notice, despite a growing hunger crisis in the territory. In a Facebook post, the GHF said details about reopening would be announced later, and advised people to stay away from aid distribution hubs “for their safety”.

In later announcements yesterday, the GHF said two of its hubs had completed their daily food distribution, and a total of 471,240 meals had been handed out on Friday alone.

Aid agencies have warned that all residents in Gaza face the threat of famine after Israel imposed a severe blockade on the territory in March, blocking the entry of food, medicine and fuel. Amid international pressure, Israel allowed some aid to enter Gaza last month, but aid groups have warned the amounts are inadequate.

Operations at the GHF group’s aid distribution hubs were halted earlier this week following several incidents of deadly violence near the sites, in which Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinian aid seekers.

In addition, the Israeli army issued a warning yesterday that threatened “extreme danger” to Palestinians if they approached any of the aid points between the hours of 6am and 6pm, or 03:00 and 15:00 GMT.

22 Palestinians killed in Gaza since morning: Hospital sources

At least 22 people have been killed across Gaza since dawn, sources at the enclave’s hospitals have told Al Jazeera.

Fifteen Palestinian bodies were received at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, while an additional seven were brought to al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, the sources said.

Five killed close to aid in southern Gaza

Our colleagues, quoting a source at Nasser Medical Complex, are reporting that five Palestinians were killed and others were wounded by Israeli fire near an aid centre west of Rafah.

We will bring you more information as soon as we get it.

A recap of recent developments

• The Israeli military issued new forced evacuation orders for parts of northern Gaza, as displaced families say they have nowhere safe to go.
• French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said France is “determined” to recognise a Palestinian state, but stopped short of saying the move will happen at an upcoming UN conference co-hosted by France and Saudi Arabia.
• The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) has reiterated a call for unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza as the population faces the continued threat of famine.
• At least 226 journalists have been killed in Gaza since the war began, Gaza’s Government Media Office said, after Al Arabiya TV cameraman Ahmed Qaljah succumbed to wounds sustained in an Israeli attack yesterday.
• Israel’s military announced the deaths of four soldiers in Gaza, saying it needed thousands more troops to press its offensive. According to the Israeli Army Radio, 866 Israeli soldiers have now been killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023.

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You can read about key events from Friday, June 6, here.