Storyline: At least 31 Palestinians were killed on Sunday by Israeli gunfire near a humanitarian aid center in southern Gaza, according to Palestinian sources. At least 31 people were killed and dozens of others seriously injured on Sunday morning when Israeli forces opened fire near a humanitarian aid distribution point in Rafah, southern Gaza, where residents were gathering to receive aid, Gaza-based health authority said in a statement. Most of the injuries were in the upper body, and the death toll could rise due to the severity of the wounds, said the medical relief organization in Gaza, adding that ambulances had difficulty reaching the scene due to ongoing Israeli military activities. Also on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that it was unaware of the casualties caused by its fire within the humanitarian aid distribution site, and that the matter was still under review. Israeli media cited military sources as saying that Israeli military operations in the area were aimed at targeting "terrorist elements." The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on Sunday that a distribution point by the Israeli- American plan was put far south in Rafah. This humiliating system has forced thousands of hungry and desperate people to walk for tens of miles to an area that's all but pulverized due to heavy bombardment by the Israeli Army. The so-called aid distribution has become a death trap. Israel must lift the siege and allow UN agencies access to bring in aid and distribute it safely. This is the only way to avert mass starvation, including among 1 million children, an official from UNRWA said. Israel closed border crossings and curtailed the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza on March 2. Limited access has been permitted since May 22. Israel resumed its assault on Gaza on March 18, following a two-month truce with Hamas. Since then, 4,149 Palestinians had been killed and 12,149 others injured, according to Gaza-based health authorities on Sunday. Shotlist: Gaza Strip - June 1, 2025: 1. Various of people crying for their lost relatives 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammed, relative of one of victims (full name not given) (ending with shot 3): "My brother went there to get some food for his children, but the Israeli army shot him. He just wanted to get a bite to eat for his young children. Why did they shoot him? Why did they [Israel] tell us to get supplies there? Why were people killed when they went? This is a crime. They [Israel] lied to us. This is a crime. They said it was humanitarian aid for civilians -- so why did they treat civilians like this?" 3. Various of people gathered near hospital 4. People carrying corpse 5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ahmed, displaced person (full name not given) (partially overlaid with shot 6): "We call on the entire Arab world and the international community to stop this bloodshed disaster. Stop this war. Why is this war completely targeting civilians? We are unarmed and just looking for food and clean drinking water. We went there simply to find something to eat. We have been suffering from a lack of water and food for over a hundred days. Our children are dying of hunger and thirst. People followed the so-called guidance of the Israeli army, but it turned out to be a trap for civilians. Many went there -- all of them were civilians,just looking for food." [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 6. Woman, children crying [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 7. Various of people carrying corpse. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]