Among the dead were six women and four children, health officials said, as negotiators try to conclude a deal to end the 15-month war.

An Israeli airstrike on Gaza's Deir al-Balah killed at least 10 Palestinians and wounded others, medics told Reuters on Tuesday.

Israel and Hamas appear to be narrowing in on a ceasefire deal to end the 15-month war and release dozens of hostages.

Gaza's civil defence agency said on Wednesday that Israeli strikes killed at least 27 people, as the military issued new evacuation calls in northern areas of the Palestinian territory.The latest Israeli strikes come as truce mediator Qatar said negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza were in their "final stages".