Thursday, June 19

Dozens of Palestinians were injured this week after Israeli forces fired into a crowd of people trying to get aid, sparking an investigation from Israel and outrage from humanitarian activitists around the world.

Massive crowds of people had congregated on major roads in the city of Khan Younis, located in southern Gaza, attempting to get aid from some of the trucks passing through the area. Aid trucks have been lined up at the Rafah border crossing for weeks, waiting for Israel to allow them in, and now that Israel has finally approved their entry, Gazans are flooding to Rafah and Khan Younis to try and get crucial supplies like food and water.

However, Israeli forces fired straight into the massive crowd of Palestinians, launching shells into the congregation. At least 59 people were killed, and over 221 others were injured, 20 of which are still in critical condition. Locals said that they had no clue what was going on, and Israel is still conducting an investigation to discover the cause of the shelling.

Unfortunately, this isn't the first time Israel has killed Palestinians looking for aid. Reports show that many of the almost 400 Gazans that have been killed by Israeli forces in the past few weeks were looking for aid at the time, and Gaza authorities have confirmed that hundreds of Palestinians have been killed over the past few weeks while trying to get to aid distribution centers.

Fact of the Day: ‘Sea level’ isn’t actually level. As the strength of the force generated by the Earth’s spin is strongest at the equator, the average sea level bulges outward there, putting it further from the centre of the Earth than at the poles. Differences in the strength of the Earth’s gravity at different points also cause variation.

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe. (Marcus Aurelius)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Jeopardize (verb, JEP-er-dyze) - To jeopardize something or someone is to put them at risk or in danger.

In a Sentence: The wrong decision could seriously jeopardize the success of the project.