At least 34 Palestinians were killed Monday in new shootings on the roads leading to Israeli- and US-supported food distribution centers in the Gaza Strip, the local Health Ministry said.
The toll was the deadliest yet in the near-daily shootings that have taken place as thousands of Palestinians move through Israeli military-controlled areas to reach the food centers.
Gaza's Health Ministry said 33 Palestinians were killed trying to reach the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) center near the southern city of Rafah and another on route to a GHF hub in central Gaza. It said four other people were killed elsewhere.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he had hoped Israel and Iran can broker a deal as Gaza continues to face devastating Israeli attacks across the besieged territory.
The latest escalations in the Iran-Israel conflict has seen Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early Monday, triggering air raid sirens across the country.
Emergency services reported at least eight killed and dozens more wounded in the fourth day of open warfare between the regional foes that showed no sign of slowing.
In Iran, the Islamic Republic’s health ministry says 224 people have been killed since Israel’s attack began Friday.