The scene was chaotic. Hundreds of people crowded around relief vehicles, desperately trying to grab what they could during a hunger crisis that international observers feared could turn into famine. Gaza health authorities say 112 people are expected to be dead and more than 700 injured by the end of the night.
As the Guardian's foreign affairs editor, Patrick Winter, To tell michael safi, The events of that night are under investigation amid an international outcry. The incident brought into sharp focus the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza and increased pressure from Israel's allies to step up efforts to get food across the border to those who need it most.
Meanwhile, attempts to broker a ceasefire agreement in time for next week's Ramadan appear to be stalling. As far as we are concerned, no deal appears to be in sight, and the US military has resorted to dropping aid into Gaza on pallets from planes in an attempt to bypass Israeli forces.
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