The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that IDF soldiers said they were allegedly ordered to deliberately fire on unarmed Palestinians waiting for food.

Israeli leaders are denying claims that soldiers were ordered to shoot at Palestinians approaching aid sites in Gaza

The Israeli military prosecutor's office is investigating whether war crimes may have been committed in connection with shots fired at Palestinians near aid centres in the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported on Friday.

Relatives say the dead include a family with three children hit while sleeping in a tent city for the territory's many displaced people.

Hospital staff and witnesses said at least 11 people were killed after a strike near tents housing displaced people on Friday.