Gaza’s civil defence agency has said Israeli fire killed 22 people across the Palestinian territory today, including 16 who were waiting to collect aid, AFP reports.

Civil defence official Mohammed al-Mughayyir told AFP that the Al-Awda Hospital received 10 dead and around 200 wounded, including women and children, “after Israeli drones dropped multiple bombs on gatherings of civilians near an aid distribution point around the Netzarim checkpoint in central Gaza”.

He said that Gaza City’s Al-Shifa Hospital received six dead following Israeli attacks on aid queues near Netzarim and in the Al-Sudaniya area in northwestern Gaza.

Mughayyir said another six people were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza.

The Israeli army said it was looking into the reports when asked for comment by AFP.