Hospital officials say Palestinians sheltering in tents or seeking scarce food aid were among at least 25 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza.

The military escalation comes as mediators await a response from Israel to a ceasefire proposal that Hamas has already accepted.

A report published Friday confirms a major food crisis, with more than 500,000 Gazans already facing famine. This situation is the result of prolonged periods of blockade. The Israeli government disputes these accusations and Benjamin Netanyahu dismisses them as antisemitic prejudice.