At least 85 Palestinians were killed while seeking aid in one of the deadliest days for aid-seekers since the war began, Gaza's Health Ministry said.

A former US soldier who was employed to work within the Gaza aid system approved by Israel has said he saw security personnel shoot at Palestinians at a distribution centre.

Witnesses and Gaza hospital officials say Israeli troops have killed at least 32 Palestinians near aid distribution hubs in the latest deadly violence involving people seeking desperately needed food.

At least 73 people were killed and around 150 people injured by Israeli gunfire in Gaza while seeking aid on Sunday, according to the Palestinian health ministry.

The GHF said in a statement: "This is a disgruntled former contractor who was terminated for misconduct a month ago. GHF launched an immediate investigation as soon as these allegations were brought to our attention.

Sir Sadiq Khan called on the UK government to immediately recognise a Palestinian state amid growing warnings of children starving in Gaza. The London Mayor’s intervention piled pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to take tougher action against Israel as it has severely limited aid into the besieged strip as it pursues its war against terror group Hamas.

Local media report Walaa al-Jabari was pregnant during the attack, which killed her, her unborn child, her husband and their four other children

Over 100 aid organizations and human rights groups say Gaza aid workers are now joining starving civilians in the same food lines.