ANKARA / ISTANBUL

The Israeli army killed at least 60 Palestinians in deadly attacks Tuesday across the war-devastated Gaza Strip, including a strike against civilians waiting to get aid in the southern city of Rafah, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.

A statement said a strike targeting civilians awaiting humanitarian aid at an Israeli-designated aid distribution site in Rafah left 27 Palestinians dead and more than 90 injured.

It said the fatalities occurred in the Al-Alam area of Rafah, where displaced Palestinians had gathered to receive assistance, noting that the toll is preliminary, as many of the injured are in critical condition.

It marks the latest deadly Israeli attack targeting Palestinians who were trying to get aid through the Israeli-introduced aid mechanism that took effect May 27.

The Israeli army confirmed the attack, claiming it targeted “suspects advancing towards forces.”

Nine Palestinians were also killed and several injured in two separate strikes in Gaza City, medics said.

Four more people lost their lives in attacks targeting groups of civilians in Jabalia in northern Gaza, a medical source said.

The source added that two Palestinians, including a child, were also killed in Israeli strikes in northern Gaza, and their bodies were transferred to the Al-Awda Hospital.

In central Gaza, three more people lost their lives, and more than 20 were injured by Israeli shelling of a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah.

Six more Palestinians were killed, including two children, when Israeli warplanes struck homes and tents for displaced civilians in the southern city of Khan Younis, the official news agency Wafa said, citing medics.

The Israeli military killed seven Palestinians, including children, and wounded dozens in a strike on a displacement camp in western Gaza City, a medical source told Anadolu.

Two Palestinians were also perished in the eastern Gaza City neighborhood of al-Zaytoun when an Israeli drone targeted them along with several nearby civilians.

Rejecting international calls for a ceasefire, Israel has pursued a devastating offensive in Gaza since October 2023, killing more than 54,500 Palestinians, most of them women and children. Aid agencies have warned about the risk of famine among the enclave's more than 2 million.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war crimes against civilians in the enclave.

Six more Palestinians were killed, including two children, when Israeli warplanes struck homes and tents for displaced civilians in the southern city of Khan Younis, the official news agency Wafa said, citing medics.

Rejecting international calls for a ceasefire, Israel has pursued a devastating offensive in Gaza since October 2023, killing more than 54,500 Palestinians, most of them women and children. Aid agencies have warned about the risk of famine among the enclave's more than 2 million.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war crimes against civilians in the enclave.