Gaza City, March 31 (RHC)-- The death toll from another Israeli attack on hungry people trying to get food in Gaza City stands at seventeen.

Media sources report that the death toll from the shooting at the Kuwait Roundabout has risen from 12 to 17.  Some 30 people who were waiting for food were also wounded.

Palestinians seeking aid have been gathering at that intersection in northern Gaza for weeks and have come under Israeli attacks since January.

Earlier, the Palestine Red Crescent said five Palestinians were killed by gunfire during an aid delivery at the same roundabout on Friday, when thousands of people gathered there for the arrival of trucks carrying flour and other supplies.

Witnesses said Palestinians overseeing the aid delivery tried to stop the attack and clear the area, but Israeli troops opened fire and several moving trucks hit innocent people trying to get food for their hungry families.