At least 67 Palestinians have been killed and more than 150 injured while waiting for aid in Gaza, according to hospital officials.
The latest deaths occurred in al Sudaniya in northern Gaza, where aid was entering through the Zikim crossing with Israel, the director of the al Shifa hospital said.
More than 150 people were wounded, some critically, according to hospitals in the area.
In recent weeks hundreds of Palestinians have been killed while waiting for food and aid.
Image: Palestinians gather at a charity kitchen in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip. Pic: Ramadan Abed/Reuters
On Saturday Israeli troops were accused of killing at least 32 people in two incidents, in the Teina area of the Gaza Stripand Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah,near distribution hubs operated by the US-Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
The latest killings didn’t take place near distribution points associated with the GHF, which began distributing food packages in Gaza at the end of May, after Israel eased its 11-week blockade of aid into the territory.
The Israeli military didn’t immediately make any comment on Sunday’s deaths.
Some witnesses said the Israeli military shot at the crowd, although it wasn’t immediately clear whether they were killed by the Israeli army, armed gangs, or both.
It comes as the Israeli military issued evacuation orders on Sunday in areas of central Gaza packed with displaced Palestinians where it hasn’t operated so far in its war with Hamas.
The military evacuation demand, which could signal an imminent attack on neighbourhoods in Deir al Balah, alarmed the families of Israeli hostages, who fear their relatives are being held there.
Image: Father Gabriele Romanelli was injured in the strike. Pic: Reuters
Image: Father Gabriele Romanelli attended Mass. Pic: AP
Meanwhile, Pope Leo called for an end to the “barbarity of war” on Sunday as he spoke of his profound pain over an Israeli strike on the only Catholic church in Gaza on Thursday.
The attack killed three people and wounded 10, including the parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli, who developed a close friendship with the late Pope Francis, and was back at the Holy Family Catholic Church for Mass on Sunday.
The strike drew condemnation from the pope and US President Donald Trump, and prompted statements of regret from Israel, which said it was an accident.
Israel and Hamas have been holding ceasefire talks in Qatar, but international mediators say there have been no breakthroughs.
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