34 Palestinians killed in shootings near food distribution centres

Palestinians line up to buy dinner at a food stand near the beachfront in Gaza City (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi/AP)

Health officials said 34 Palestinians were shot dead on Monday in areas near food distribution centres in the south of the Gaza Strip.

The toll was the deadliest yet in the near-daily shootings that have taken place as thousands of Palestinians move through Israeli military-controlled areas to reach the food centres run by the private contractor, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).