July 2025: Israel's Aggression against Occupied Palestine

During July, the occupation authorities continued their genocidal war against the Gaza Strip, targeting all Palestinians to eliminate the population through committing a series of crimes, including deliberate killing, starvation, thirst, and forced displacement. The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) intensified their aerial bombardment and shooting at civilians and their property in various areas of the Gaza Strip, committing major massacres, particularly near aid distribution sites. They also continued to issue evacuation orders and block the entry of food, medicine, and fuel. During July, the occupation authorities escalated mass massacres, particularly in areas where aid is distributed by the so-called "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation" and on the routes used by aid trucks. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini previously stated that aid distribution in Gaza has become a "death trap." The Israeli occupation army usually targets starving displaced people who gather to receive aid, either by shooting them directly or by firing artillery shells. Many died in the stampede or trucks ran them over. According to the UN, at least 1,373 Palestinians have been killed since May 27 while trying to obtain food, including 859 Palestinians around the site of “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation” and 514 others were killed along aid convoy routes.

According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the majority of families across Gaza face severe challenges in accessing food, with 96% in North Gaza, 81% in Gaza City, 68% in Deir al-Balah, and 82% in Khan Yunis. More than 95% of families are experiencing severe financial hardship. Moreover, two-thirds of families cannot afford necessities, as prices have risen by up to 700% compared to pre-lockdown levels (February 2025) and by up to 1208% compared to pre-genocidal war levels (September 2023). Field data and reports indicate that the Gaza Strip has entered the fifth phase of famine, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) and the Famine Early Warning System (FEWS NET), which is the most dangerous and catastrophic phase, in which survival mechanisms collapse. Deaths from starvation and malnutrition are spiking, killing so far at least 111 Palestinians, including 76 children.

During July 2025, at least 3,711 Palestinians were killed and more than 27,699 Palestinians were injured in occupied Palestine. In Gaza alone, at least 3,685 Palestinians were killed and 27,605 were injured due to Israel’s genocidal war, while 26 Palestinians were killed in the occupied West Bank.[1]