Israeli airstrikes killed at least 50 people, including several children, across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, hitting Hamas security officers and an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone.

Dozens of people were killed across the enclave the previous day, bringing the total killed in the past 24 hours to 56.

Israel’s war against Hamas Islamic militants continues to rage in war-torn Gaza with more death and destruction on the way if the two sides can’t reach a ceasefire deal and

Hamas said a new round of indirect talks on a Gaza ceasefire resumed in Qatar's Doha on Friday, stressing the group's seriousness in seeking to reach a deal as soon as possible, senior Hamas official Basem Naim said.

Israel has attacked heavily populated areas, saying Hamas militants hide among displaced civilians More than 40 Palestinians have been killed in 15 Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip, according to the territory's Hamas-run Civil Defence service.

Israel says it has carried out air strikes on dozens of Hamas targets in Gaza over the past 24 hours, in attacks that Palestinian health authorities said had killed nearly 100 people.

Strikes on the Gaza Strip continued, killing 56 people while Benyamin Netanyahu authorised a delegation to continue negotiations in Qatar for a ceasefire.View on euronews