Israeli strikes kill five people in Gaza, medics say

CAIRO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed at least five Palestinians in two separate attacks in the Gaza Strip on ​Wednesday, the territory's health officials said. Medics said an ‌Israeli airstrike on a vehicle killed at least four people and wounded 14 others in the Tel Al-Hawa neighbourhood ​in Gaza City, while an earlier airstrike on ​an apartment elsewhere in the city killed a ⁠woman. Sign up here. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on ​either of the reported strikes. Israel, which says Hamas has ​been rearming and launching attacks in violation of an October ceasefire, has stepped up strikes on the group in recent weeks. Hamas ​has denied trying to carry out attacks or ​rebuild its arsenal and accuses Israel of undermining the Gaza peace ‌deal. Last ⁠year's US-brokered ceasefire , opens new tab calls for eventual reconstruction of the territory. But little progress has been made as negotiators have failed to agree terms for Hamas to disarm ​and Israel ​to withdraw ⁠its troops. Israeli airstrikes have continued. At least 1,400 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza ​since the ceasefire, according to the territory's ​health ⁠officials, while Israel says four of its soldiers have been killed. Palestinian authorities say more than 74,000 people have ⁠been ​killed in Israel's assault on ​Gaza, launched after Hamas-led fighters killed about 1,200 people in southern Israel ​in October 2023. Reporting by Nidal al-Mughrabi Editing by Gareth Jones Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Suggested Topics: Middle East X Facebook Linkedin Email Link Purchase Licensing Rights