Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- Israeli gunfire and airstrikes killed at least 68 Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday, according to local civil defence officials. Most of the victims were reportedly waiting near aid distribution points, hoping to receive basic supplies amid the ongoing crisis.

Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal said that 30 people were killed near the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis. They had gathered in the Morag corridor, an area where many civilians go in search of humanitarian assistance. He claimed the deaths occurred when Israeli forces opened fire on the crowd.

Meanwhile, another 20 people were killed and over 100 injured near the Zikim border crossing in northern Gaza. This site has recently seen aid trucks entering the reg...