24 Palestinians killed as deadly attacks continue into Saturday
South of Gaza City, Israeli soldiers opened fire on aid seekers, killing at least 12 Palestinians.
Meanwhile, five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike targeting a residential building in central Gaza's az-Zawayda, while a separate strike west of the town killed one other person.
A further three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike targeting a camp sheltering displaced people west of Khan Younis, a source at Nasser Hospital reported.
Al Jazeera is also reporting that two more have been killed and 26 wounded by Israeli fire at an aid site near the Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza.
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