Pakistan, June 24 -- GAZA - Israeli air strikes killed at least 43 Palestinians across Gaza on Monday, including 13 aid seekers who were trying to collect food for their families, according to medical sources. The total Palestinian death toll in the ongoing war has now crossed 56,000.

Among the dead were 20 people struck while attempting to receive supplies from the US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). The United Nations has previously criticized GHF for "weaponizing aid" and placing civilians at risk. Since GHF began operations on May 27, more than 400 Palestinians have reportedly died near these aid centers.

Journalists on the ground described scenes of chaos and hunger, with desperate crowds gathering near food p...