Gaza Aid Crisis Worsens: Deadly Incidents Continue as UN Condemns Violence

Gaza experienced another day of escalating violence on Monday, July 21, 2025, with reports of further deadly incidents involving aid seekers and renewed Israeli airstrikes across the territory. This follows a stark condemnation by the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) regarding a Sunday incident where Israeli forces allegedly opened fire on Palestinians seeking food aid, marking one of the deadliest days for civilians trying to access assistance in the 21-month conflict.

Gaza’s Health Ministry reported at least 13 fatalities, including women and children, from Israeli strikes since Sunday night. Separately, at least two people were killed Monday morning when crowds waiting for aid trucks in central Gaza’s Netzarim corridor reportedly came under fire from Israeli forces, according to Dr. Mohamed Abu Selmiyah of Shifa Hospital.

The WFP’s statement on Sunday accused Israeli tanks, snipers, and other weapons of firing on a crowd surrounding a 25-truck food convoy in northern Gaza, resulting in “countless lives” lost. The Gaza Health Ministry stated at least 80 people were killed in that incident. While the Israeli military acknowledged firing warning shots to “remove an immediate threat,” it questioned the reported death toll and declined to comment directly on the WFP’s claims. An AP photographer counted 31 bodies at Shifa Hospital and 20 at Sheikh Radwan clinic after the Sunday attack.

The humanitarian situation remains dire, with aid access severely diminished and distribution becoming increasingly perilous. The ongoing conflict continues to claim lives, with Gaza’s Health Ministry reporting over 59,000 Palestinian casualties since the war began. As ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas remain stalled, Israel has also expanded evacuation orders, further squeezing residents into smaller areas.

Beyond Gaza, the conflict’s regional ripple effects were evident as the Israeli military announced strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah port Monday morning. Defense Minister Israel Katz stated the targets were Houthi rebel infrastructure used for receiving weapons and launching missiles towards Israel, vowing “heavy prices” for such actions.

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