The tragic drowning incident occurred just a day after ... calls for a ceasefire and expanded humanitarian access. At least 12 Palestinians died as they attempted to reach airdropped parcels ...

At least 12 Palestinians drowned and six others were trampled to death when people rushed to collect air-dropped American aid packages off the northern Gaza coast, local authorities said.

On Tuesday afternoon, dozens of Israeli settlers entered the Palestinian village of Khirbat al-Mufkara, throwing stones that injured 12 people, smashing windows and damaging homes and cars.