UN official says at least 294 Palestinians killed by Israel while seeking aid in Gaza since June 30 – Middle East Monitor

A senior UN official said Wednesday that 294 Palestinians have been killed by Israel while attempting to collect humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip since June 30, Anadolu reports.

“I brief you today as intensive talks continue over a potential Gaza ceasefire agreement and release of hostages,” Khaled Khiari, UN assistant secretary-general for the Middle East and Asia and the Pacific, told the Security Council.

He said the situation in Gaza “continues to…