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ACLED data show that, for now, the exchange of fire between Iran and Israel has had little impact on Israeli operations in Gaza and the West Bank. During the first four days of the open conflict between Israel and Iran, overall Israeli activity in Gaza did not significantly decrease, but rather it remained at sustained levels. Israeli forces have kept up relentless air, artillery, drone, and naval attacks across the Palestinian enclave. In the West Bank, Israel has tightened its grip over the population, restricting the movement of people and increasing its troop presence, including with reserve units made up of local settlers.1
Within Gaza, the distribution of aid has become a site of violence — one that has only worsened since the beginning of the Israel-Iran conflict (see graph below). The deadliest incident so far was on 17 June, when Israeli forces fired tank shells at Palestinians waiting for flour trucks in Khan Yunis, killing over 50 people.2 In the first four days of the Israel-Iran conflict alone (between 13–16 June), ACLED records over 20 incidents where Israeli forces targeted civilians around aid distribution. Most incidents occurred near aid centers run by the US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), with others reported at flour distribution sites run by international organizations.