The Israeli military on Sunday accused Hamas of spreading 'rumors, fake news' and trying to "bluntly and violently" stop Palestinians in Gaza from reaching aid distribution sites.

The deaths come a day after one Palestinian was killed and 48 were injured following gunfire at an aid distribution hub.

A video shows security forces inside a distribution site throwing stun grenades at crowds of Palestinians as they desperately try to obtain boxes of aid. The scenes took place at the newly opened Netzarim distribution site,

Israeli and Palestinian peace activists are swimming against the tide, but they are not giving up.

Hamas is seeking amendments to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza, a senior official with the group told The Associated Press on Saturday, as Palestinians in the Gaza Strip expressed hope the war would stop soon.

Saudi Arabia will send its top diplomat to the West Bank this weekend, Palestinian officials said, in what would be the highest-level Saudi visit to the area since it was occupied by Israel in 1967.