World News | Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills 11, Medics Say, as Hamas Accepts Ceasefire Draft
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. An Israeli airstrike on a house in the Gaza Strip killed at least 11 Palestinians, health officials said on Tuesday.
Gaza City, Jan 15 (AP) An Israeli airstrike on a house in the Gaza Strip killed at least 11 Palestinians, health officials said on Tuesday.
Earlier strikes in Gaza killed at least 18 people, including two women and four children, according to local health officials, who said one woman was pregnant and the baby died as well.
The latest attacks came as Israel and Hamas appeared to be narrowing in on a ceasefire deal to end the 15-month war and release dozens of hostages.
Two officials involved in the talks told AP that Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages. An Israeli official said progress has been made but the details are being finalised.
Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza began on October 7, 2023, when militants stormed into southern Israel and killed about 1,200 people and abducted around 250. A third of the 100 hostages still held in Gaza are believed to be dead.
The Israel Hamas-war has killed more than 46,000 Palestinians in Gaza, according to health authorities there. The Health Ministry does not distinguish between fighters and civilians, but says women and children make up more than half the fatalities. (AP)
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