Medics said Wednesday that Israeli airstrikes killed at least 12 people in the Gaza Strip.
The strikes included one in the town of Beit Lahiya, in northern Gaza, that killed at least 10 people, the medics said.
Other Israeli strikes hit central Gaza and the Rafah area in the southern part of the Palestinian enclave.
The continued violence came amid a fresh push to secure a ceasefire agreement between Israel and the militant group Hamas that would include the release of hostages still being held by militants in Gaza.
Israeli officials in recent days have cited optimism about a potential breakthrough in the long-stalled negotiations, while Hamas said Tuesday it believes a deal is possible if Israel does not add new conditions.
The United States, Egypt and Qatar have worked for months to try to broker an agreement.
The Gaza conflict began with Hamas militants attacking southern Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking 250 hostage. About 100 hostages are still being held, with at least one-third of them believed to be dead.
Israel’s counteroffensive in Gaza has killed more than 45,000 people, according to the health ministry in Gaza. The ministry does not distinguish between civilians and fighters in its count but has previously said more than half of those killed have been women and children.
Hamas has been designated as a terror group by the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and others.
Some information for this story was provided by Agence France-Presse and Reuters.
