Dozens of Palestinians were killed near GHF sites on June 1-3, Gaza health authorities said. Israel's military has said it was investigating the incidents but that warning shots were fired in each incident, and that on Tuesday it had also fired at Palestinians advancing towards troops.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) said it plans to reopen one of its aid distribution centres in the Gaza Strip on Sunday. The centres were closed on Saturday because it said the Palestinian Islamist militia Hamas was threatening it.

A new program for getting desperately needed food into the hands of starving Palestinians in Gaza is only days old, but it’s already mired in chaos and tragedy.