Palestinians in the Gaza Strip face a deadly struggle to get food from new distribution centers

A Palestinian boy asked a journalist to share his message about the realities of food distribution in Gaza. He was on his way to a flour distribution site in Gaza City with his father, who gave permission for the boy to be filmed.

Palestinians in Gaza run a deadly gauntlet in hopes of getting food. Israeli troops open barrages of gunfire toward crowds crossing military zones to get to the aid, they say, and knife-wielding thieves wait to ambush those who succeed.

On Thursday, at least 12 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces while waiting for aid, according to rescuers and medics. The GHF denied there were any incidents near its site. The Israeli military told Reuters that "suspects" had attempted to approach forces in the area of Netzarim, and that soldiers had fired warning shots.

Palestinians seeking aid continue to be killed near distribution sites operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.