UN says killings of Palestinians near aid sites are due to 'series of deliberate choices'

The United Nations' aid chief has said that recent "horrifying scenes" of Palestinians in Gaza being killed by Israeli forces while trying to access food aid were the result of "deliberate choices". 

"The world is watching, day after day, horrifying scenes of Palestinians being shot, wounded or killed in Gaza while simply trying to eat," UN aid chief Tom Fletcher said.

"This is the outcome of a series of deliberate choices that have systematically deprived two million people of the essentials they need to survive."