At least 798 people killed in Gaza in a month and a half while trying to receive food aid

At least 798 people have been killed while trying to receive food aid in Gaza since the end of May, The Guardian writes.

Of the total number of people killed while receiving food assistance since May 27, 615 were in the vicinity of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites, a spokesperson for the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) told reporters.

Aid groups say Israeli military restrictions and recurring violence have made it difficult to deliver assistance in Gaza even after Israel eased its 11-week total blockade in May.

Experts have warned the strip is at risk of famine.