At least 60 Palestinians killed by Israel while seeking aid in Gaza

At least 60 Palestinians have been killed by Israel while seeking food aid in Gaza, according to the health ministry.

Most of the deaths on Wednesday took place as starving Palestinians approached a food distribution centre run by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), near Netzarim in central Gaza.

At least 25 people were killed and dozens wounded after Israeli forces opened fire. A further 14 people were killed by the Israelis as they were moving towards another GHF distribution site, in Rafah.

The emergency department at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City said it had admitted dozens of people in recent days who had been killed or wounded while waiting for aid.

"Many Gazans went to the Nabulsi and Netzarim areas to receive aid and were shot at and shelled with tanks," said Mutaz Harara, the head of Al-Shifa's emergency department.

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