Israel kills 61 Palestinians, including 39 aid seekers, since dawn

At least 61 Palestinians, including 39 aid seekers, have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn, Al Jazeera is reporting, citing medical sources.

Gaza City's al-Shifa Hospital confirmed that it had received 27 bodies, while seven arrived al-Awda in Nuseirat, two at a-Aqsa in Deir al-Balah, and 25 at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.

In a statement, Gaza's Government Media Office said that the Israeli military is “is deliberately creating chaos in the Gaza Strip by perpetuating a policy of starvation and deliberately targeting and killing starving people seeking food”.

“This has been achieved through direct, often intentional, and sometimes random, killings by quadcopters, helicopters, or tanks, targeting young men, elderly people, and children who rushed to obtain whatever food aid was available to feed their children and families,” it said.