, July 23 -- More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May while trying to access food in the war-torn Gaza Strip, most of them near humanitarian aid sites, the UN Human Rights Office reported Tuesday, as starvation and desperation deepen in the besieged territory.

The latest toll underscores the spiraling humanitarian crisis in Gaza, home to over 2 million people, amid a near-total blockade and continued military assault by Israel. The violence around aid distributions has intensified, with lawlessness, looting, and growing crowds overwhelming distribution points.

Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday alone claimed at least 25 more lives, according to Gaza health authorities.

Mounting Toll of Hunger and Conflict

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