At least 1,760 Palestinian aid seekers killed in Gaza since May, says UN

At least 1,760 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid in Gaza since late May, the UN human rights office said on Friday.

News agency AFP reported that this marks a jump of several hundred since the last published figure at the beginning of August.

"Since 27 May, and as of 13 August, we have recorded that at least 1,760 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid; 994 in the vicinity of GHF (Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) sites and 766 along the routes of supply convoys. Most of these killings were committed by the Israeli military," the agency's office for the Palestinian territories said in a statement.

Israeli forces have killed 61,827 Palestinians and wounded 155,275 others since October 2023, Gaza's Health Ministry has said. 

The ministry also reported the death of a child due to the Israeli-imposed aid blockade. The latest casualty brings the death toll from starvation to 240, including 107 children. 

Israel has enforced a near-total blockade of aid on Gaza, leading to severe shortages of food and essential medical supplies.