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Israeli fire kills four Palestinians in Gaza, medics say
Gaza health officials said the strike hit civilians and wounded several others as Israel and Hamas traded blame over ceasefire violations.
An Israeli strike in Gaza City's Darraj neighbourhood killed four Palestinians before dawn on Sunday, with medics reporting several others wounded on Jaffa Street.
Despite a ceasefire in effect since Oct 10, Israel and Hamas continue to trade blame for ongoing violations that have killed at least 715 people in Gaza.
Al-Shifa hospital confirmed the toll, reporting that an Israeli drone fired two missiles at civilians, with four deaths and five wounded arriving at the facility.
Disarmament remains a "sticking point" in talks to implement President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" plan, as Hamas demands guarantees that Israel will fully quit Gaza.
Israel's two-year campaign killed more than 72,000 Palestinians, according to Gazan health authorities, while displacing most of the population and demolishing the majority of buildings.
An Israeli airstrike on Monday killed ten Palestinians after targeting a gathering of civilians east of the Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, in a clear continuation of violations of the ceasefire agreement in effect since October 2015.