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Gaza's civil defence agency reported 41 people killed in Israeli attacks in the Palestinian territory Saturday, more than half of whom it said were killed while waiting for aid.

"Forty-one people were martyred due to the ongoing Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, 23 of whom were waiting for aid," Mohammad al-Mughayyir, an official from the agency, told AFP.

Central Gaza's Al-Awda hospital received eight bodies and 125 wounded after Israeli drone strikes targeted people gathering near an aid distribution centre near the Netzarim corridor, Mughayyir said.

Gaza City's Al-Shifa Hospital received 11 bodies after an attack on people seeking aid on Saturday, he added, while four others were taken to the Al-Aqsa hospital in central Gaza and Nasser hospital in the south.

Dozens of Palestinians have been killed while trying to reach Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) distribution points since the US and Israel-backed organisation began operating in late May, according to the civil defence agency.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in a phone call on Saturday that Israel was trying to divert attention from what he called a genocide in Gaza. 

A statement by his office said Erdogan had also told Pezeshkian that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was trying to set the region on fire and to sabotage nuclear talks with attacks on Iran.

At least 72 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since dawn today, according to Quds news network, citing medical sources.

Israeli forces installed a new iron gate at the northern entrance of the town of Sinjil, located north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, effectively blocking its only road connecting it to surrounding areas, Wafa news agency reported.

According to local activist Ayed Ghafri, with the closure of the road, Sinjil is now surrounded by two iron gates and a perimeter fence that has been in place for several months, severely restricting the movement of its residents.

There is growing concern among the community that this could signal the beginning of a long term closure of the town, according to Wafa.

Middle East Eye reported earlier that two Israeli missiles struck an area near the southern Lebanese town of Beit Lif. 

Al Mayadeen reported, citing Lebanon's health ministry, that seven people were wounded in a new Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon.

Adalah, the legal centre representing those forcibly detained on the aid flotilla Madleen, said it demanded the "immediate release" of the remaining volunteers and for their departure via Jordan. 

The three detained Freedom Flotilla volunteers - Marco van Rennes, Pascal Maurieras, and journalist Yanis Mhamdi - remain in Israeli custody in the Givon Prison.

"Adalah has just issued an urgent letter to Israeli authorities requesting that the volunteers be permitted to exit the country via Jordan, to return to their home countries," a statement by Adalah said on Saturday.

"This request follows reports that flights have resumed from Amman earlier today. Their continued detention is unlawful and a part of Israel’s ongoing violations of international law."

Israeli shelling has killed at least 35 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, Reuters reported based on local health authorities.

A majority of those killed, over 15, were nearby the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's (GHF), attempting to recieve humanitarian relief packages. 

Later on Saturday, at least 12 more people were killed as they gathered to wait for aid trucks along the costal road north of the Gaza Strip. 

An Israeli drone targeted an area near the town of Beit Lif, south Lebanon. 

Two missiles struck the area and there were casualties, according to Lebanon's National News Agency.

The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) criticised Israel's ongoing internet and telecommunication blackout in Gaza. 

Israel has prevented repairs of internet supply lines and telecommunication, following military strikes on communication infrastructure in the besieged enclave. 

The PJS has also faced difficulty in connecting with Gaza's local network. The union considers the blackout an Israeli measure aimed at furhter isolating the Gaza Strip and hindering news coverage of military attacks.

Hamas has condemned what they described as Israel's "weaponised starvation" of Palestinians in Gaza, adding that it "represents an unprecedented brutal crime in the modern era and a flagrant violation of all human values, international conventions, and laws".

The statement on Saturday comes after Israeli troops opened fire on civilians attempting to retrieve humanitarian aid across the besieged enclave, killing at least 15 people and wounding many others. 

For a second consecutive day, Israeli forces have imposed strict measures across the occupied West Bank, sealing off towns and villages with military checkpoints and iron gates, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.

Ramallah and Al-Bireh
Troops tightened controls at entrances to Ramallah and Al-Bireh, shutting checkpoints at Rawabi, Ein Siniya, and Atara. The Jaba’ and Karamelo checkpoints near Jerusalem and Taybeh were also sealed, effectively cutting off the governorate.

Jericho
Israeli soldiers barred residents from leaving Jericho, maintaining blockades at key access points.

Nablus
Checkpoints at Deir Sharaf, Al-Murabba’a, Awarta, and Za’tara remained closed, restricting movement in and out of the governorate.

Tubas
The Tayasir and Hamra checkpoints in the northern Jordan Valley stayed shut for a second day, continuing a two-year pattern of intermittent closures.

Salfit and Qalqilya
Forces sealed entrances to Salfit, Bruqin, and nearby villages, while Qalqilya’s eastern access points—including Nabi Elias and Imatin—remained blocked. Soldiers reportedly fired live rounds at approaching pedestrians.

Hebron
Checkpoints around Hebron governorate restricted all movement, compounding travel bans already in place.

According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, Israeli forces maintain 898 barriers and iron gates across the West Bank, including 146 added since October 2023.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health says the total number of Palestinians killed since the start of Israel’s military campaign on 7 October has reached 55,297, with at least 128,426 wounded.

Since 18 March alone, when Israel broke the ceasefire agreement at least 5,014 have been killed and 16,385 wounded, it added.

Palestinian health authorities said on Saturday that at least 29 Palestinians were killed and over 380 wounded while attempting to collect aid over the past two days.

The overall number of victims targeted near aid distribution points has now risen to 274 killed and 2,532 wounded.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Saturday that Israeli air raids and shelling over the past 48 hours have killed at least 90 people and wounded 605 others.

Officials warn the true toll could be higher, with many bodies still trapped beneath the rubble and in areas inaccessible to ambulance and civil defence teams.

Israeli undercover forces stormed the northern occupied West Bank town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin, on Saturday, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.

The plainclothes unit, known as musta'ribun, reportedly encircled a residence in the Jalameh neighbourhood. Witnesses said the Israeli army then sent heavy reinforcements from the Dotan military checkpoint.

Military drones were seen hovering above as troops fanned out across the town. 

This is a developing story.