Al Jazeera Arabic, citing a source at al-Awda Hospital in Deir el-Balah, now reports that 23 people have been killed in an Israeli attack on aid seekers near the Netzarim Corridor, Al Jazeera reports.

Israeli forces had opened fire on aid seekers in central Gaza, killing at least 22 people and injuring more, Al Jazeera reported earlier.

Al Jazeera sources in Gaza now report that a total of 34 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across the besieged enclave in the hours since midnight local time (2am PKT).