Israeli forces shot dead three starving Palestinians at a US-Israeli relief distribution centre in southern Gaza on Monday, raising the number of those killed whilst trying to obtain food to more than 75 people in less than six days.

Gaza's Health Ministry reported that three Palestinians were killed and at least 35 wounded when Israeli forces opened fire near an aid distribution site in Rafah operated by the US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).

The ministry reported that according to its own tally, at least 75 Palestinians had been killed and more than 400 wounded whilst queuing for food since the GHF launched its operations in Gaza on 27 May.