Geneva, SANA- At least 798 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces while attempting to access humanitarian aid in Gaza since the end of May, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reported on Friday.

A spokesperson for the office told reporters that 615 of those killed died in the vicinity of aid distribution centers operated by the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation since May 27. An additional 183 were killed along routes used by aid convoys.

The alarming death toll comes amid growing international concern over the distribution mechanism currently in place in Gaza.
The organizations urged a return to the UN-led distribution mechanism that operated in Gaza until March.

Since late May, aid has been gradually allowed into Gaza but is being distributed through the foundation.

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