The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said at least 1,760 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip between 27 May and 13 August while attempting to access humanitarian assistance. The figure includes 994 people who died near distribution sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and 766 killed along aid-convoy routes. OHCHR attributed most of the fatalities to Israeli military fire and noted that the tally represents a sharp increase from numbers released at the start of August. The agency called for an immediate halt to attacks on civilians and for unimpeded humanitarian access across Gaza. The latest deaths underscore the enclave’s worsening humanitarian crisis, marked by widespread malnutrition, contaminated water and collapsing health services. UN agencies warned that border closures and restrictions have prevented the regular delivery of food, medicine and shelter, leaving 1.9 million displaced Gazans without reliable aid. The announcement comes days before World Humanitarian Day on 19 August, when the UN is expected to highlight record levels of violence against relief workers. The organisation recorded 383 aid personnel killed worldwide in 2024, 181 of them in Gaza, and urged all parties to respect international humanitarian law and protect both civilians and those delivering lifesaving assistance.