Pakistan, July 21 -- At least 73 Palestinians were killed on Sunday after Israeli forces reportedly opened fire on large crowds of civilians seeking humanitarian aid in Gaza, according to Gaza's civil defence . The stated that 67 people lost their lives in the north while six more were killed near Rafah in the south. These victims were part of desperate crowds gathering for food and supplies amid the ongoing war.

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said its 25-truck food convoy came under gunfire shortly after passing Israeli checkpoints near Gaza City. The WFP described the violence against aid-seeking civilians as "completely unacceptable." However, the Israeli military disputed the high death toll, claiming soldiers fired only warning s...