At least 30 killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes
While stalled ceasefire talks were set to resume in Qatar, dozens of Gazans were also killed the previous day
At least 30 people, including children, were killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes overnight and into Friday morning, hospital staff said, as sirens also sounded across Israel and stalled ceasefire talks were set to resume.
Staff at the Al Aqsa Martyrs hospital said more than a dozen women and children were killed in strikes that hit various places in central Gaza, including Nuseirat, Zawaida, Maghazi and Deir al Balah.
Dozens of people were also killed across the enclave the previous day, bringing the total of people killed in the past 24 hours to 56.
The Israeli army did not comment on the latest strikes.
However, in a statement on Friday, it said during the past day it had struck dozens of Hamas gathering points and command and control centres throughout Gaza, areas where the group had planned and executed attacks.
The army said measures were taken to mitigate civilian harm, such as using precise munitions and aerial surveillance.