At least 83 Palestinians, including 53 aid seekers, have been killed and 554 injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza in the past 24 hours, Al Jazeera reports citing the enclave’s health ministry.

One body was also recovered from the rubble of previous Israeli attacks, the ministry statement said on Telegram.

Israel’s military offensive in Gaza has killed a total of 60,332 Palestinians and injured 147,643 since October 7, 2023, the ministry added.

The total number of aid seekers killed since Israel introduced a new aid distribution mechanism on May 27 has reached 1,383, with more than 9,218 injured, the statement said.

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