Israeli troops warned Gaza residents of travel to the aid distribution center after at least 27 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fires as they waited for food in places set up by U.S.-backed foundations.

The road to the distribution center established by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) is considered a "fighting zone", an Israeli military spokesman said on Tuesday.

GHF announced in a social media article that its distribution points will be closed Wednesday to "update, organize and improve work." The group did not provide more information about its intention to improve. The organization claims operations will resume on Thursday.

The group said it was discussing with the Israeli military to improve security measures beyond the direct perimeter of the GHF site.

Gaza's Ministry of Health said 27 people were killed earlier on Tuesday as they gathered at a food distribution center in GHF to receive food. It was the third incident of such a thing in three days, with Israel shooting at its troops for the first time on Tuesday at the Palestinians who were shooting at them.

The IDF said in a statement that the troops fired a gun near the food distribution complex after noticing that “many suspects were moving towards them.”

“The troops fired evasive shootings and, after they did not move, fired more guns near individual suspects advancing towards the troops.

"Individuals are moving towards the forces in a way that poses a threat to them," the military said.

A spokesman for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) took over the distribution of Gaza and received support from Israel and the Associated Press, which “it is difficult to know that many civilians were injured and killed outside the designated security corridor.”

The incident was considered the same location, with more than 30 Palestinians heading to the distribution center on Sunday and were killed by Israeli fires.

Volker Türk, the head of human rights at the UN, described the "fatal attack" of civilians surrounding food distribution as a war crime.

"The fatal attacks attempting to obtain the trivial food aid in Gaza are unreasonable," Türk said. "The attacks against civilians constitute a serious violation of international law and war crimes."

Witnesses told the Guardian that the shooting began in the city's Flag Roundabout area, about 1 km (0.6 miles) from the food distribution center.

Fadi Abu Mohammad, 43, said his relative, Mohammad Abu Shamala, 22, was killed near the aid site.

"When the gunshots opened to civilians, he was hit by a bullet and died immediately," he said. "He should get married next month."

``Going back to aid allocation is a huge risk and potential death penalty, but everyone who goes there has no choice. If they were not killed by bullets or shelling, they would die of starvation. ” Fadi said.

Israel imposed a blockade on all supplies in March, claiming that Hamas was soliciting delivery for its fighters. The group denied this, with aid officials in Gaza saying there is no evidence that any aid was diverted extensively at any stage of the conflict. Earlier this month, Global Hunger Monitor said 500,000 people in the zone were facing hunger.

Despite opposition from the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations, the GHF took over the handling of aid, criticizing the new food distribution system, saying it would not meet the needs of 2.3 million people in Gaza and that it allowed Israel to use food as a weapon to control its population.

On Tuesday, Donald Trump's evangelical leader and consultant was appointed as the new head of the GHF. Johnnie Moore, a member of the U.S. International Religious Freedom Commission and founder of the boutique consulting firm Kairos Company, was appointed as the new head of the GHF after former Marine Jake Wood resigned, saying he could not guarantee the independence of the GHF from Israel's interests.

Moore, who has been a vocal defender for the GHF, criticized the public's criticism of the launch, told UN chief Anónio Guterres that reports on X's death and injury of Palestinians while seeking aid from Gaza were "liar... spread by terrorists."

With Reuters