Pakistan, June 19 -- Israeli gunfire and airstrikes killed at least 140 people across Gaza in the last 24 hours, local health officials reported. Many Palestinians feel their suffering is being overlooked as the world's attention turns to the growing conflict between Israel and Iran.

The Gaza health ministry confirmed that 40 people died on Wednesday due to Israeli attacks, including civilians waiting for aid. Separate airstrikes hit homes in Maghazi refugee camp, Zeitoun neighborhood, and Gaza City, killing 21 people. Another five died in an airstrike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.

Medics also reported that 14 Palestinians were shot and killed while waiting for United Nations aid trucks along Salahuddin Road in central Gaza. The Israel...