At least 135 Palestinians, including 87 aid seekers, have been killed and 771 injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza in the past 24 hours, as per the enclave’s Health Ministry, ‘Al Jazeera’ reports.

The number of people who starved to death in the enclave during Israel’s war has risen to 193, with the five new confirmed hunger-related deaths coming in the past 24 hours, the ministry said.

At least 38 Palestinians were killed overnight and into Wednesday in the Gaza Strip while seeking aid from UN convoys and sites run by an Israeli-backed American contractor, according to local health officials. The Israeli military said it had fired warning shots when crowds approached its forces.

The latest deaths came as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to announced further military action - and possibly plans for Israel to fully reoccupy Gaza.

Further, 20 people died and dozens were injured after four trucks overturned in central Gaza on Tuesday, the Hamas-run civil defence agency says. 

Crowds reportedly moved towards the trucks, climbing on top, causing the drivers to lose control on the uneven roads. Meanwhile, a top UN official has warned of “catastrophic consequences’ if Israel expands its military operations in Gaza.