Several of them are said to have been killed in connection with a distribution of emergency aid, reports the news agency AFP with reference to the civil defense in Gaza.
According to the civil defense, the Israeli military opened fire on a large crowd near a aid center in central Gaza Strip early on Wednesday.
The American-Israeli food distributions in Gaza have been marked by chaotic scenes and a long series of deadly shootings in recent weeks.
According to the health authorities in Hamas-controlled Gaza, a total of nearly 150 Palestinians have been killed in the last 24 hours, writes Israeli Haaretz.