At least 27 Palestinians were killed near a Gaza food distribution hub operated by a controversial U.S.-backed group, the enclave's Hamas-run health ministry says.

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke recently of “double standards” in international politics. Germany’s Friedrich Merz questioned Israel’s military goals in Gaza.

British Palestinians have called on the Government to pressure Israel into allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza to feed their starving relatives.

Arwa Damon, President of the International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance talks with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Gaza Belgium is exploring the possibility of using aircraft to drop aid into Gaza, Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot has told The National, as the humanitarian situation in the enclave continues to deteriorate.

Conflicting accounts surround a deadly incident near a Gaza aid distribution point, prompting urgent calls for an independent investigation.

At least 27 Palestinians were reported to have been killed on the morning of June 3 amid chaotic scenes at an aid distribution centre in the southern Gaza Strip. This follows a similar incident on June 1 when around 30 civilians were reportedly killed as people scrambled to get food supplies at an aid centre near Rafah in southern Gaza.

In response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference has called for a nationwide day of prayer and fasting, urging solidarity with the people of Gaza and all those suffering due to ongoing global conflicts.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he believes the war in Gaza no longer has a clear goal, and it has gone too far. Olmert made the comments in an interview with ABC News' Alex Presha Wednesday.

The UN Security Council scheduled a vote on Wednesday, 4 June, on a resolution which demands "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza respected by all parties". UN diplomats said the United States is likely to veto it.

Israel airstrikes and aid restrictions, backed by the U.S., are fueling intertwined catastrophes for Palestinians, according to a major report on Wednesday.