Agencies Gaza Strip 

An Israeli strike on a residential building in the Gaza Strip on Monday killed 14 people, mostly women and children, according to health officials. The Shifa and al-Ahli hospitals confirmed the toll from the strike in the built-up Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, saying five women and seven children were among those killed.

The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Israel says it only targets militants and tries to avoid harming civilians. It blames civilian deaths on Hamas because the militant group is entrenched in populated areas.

Dialysis centre attacked

In separate airstrikes, Israel destroyed the only kidney dialysis centre in northern Gaza, and more than 50 Palestinians were killed over the weekend amid a surge of violence near US-backed humanitarian aid sites.

According to Gaza's Health Ministry, at least 54 Palestinians were killed in the past 48 hours, including 31 shot dead near an aid distribution centre in Rafah. Witnesses and emergency medics described chaotic scenes as Israeli forces allegedly fired on crowds waiting for food.

Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts led by Egypt and Qatar to broker a 60-day ceasefire have stalled. Hamas said it was prepared for renewed negotiations, but a US envoy dismissed its latest response as "totally unacceptable". Israel's Defence Minister said military operations will continue "regardless of talks".

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that the situation in Gaza was getting “worse by the day” and that it was important to ensure the Palestinian enclave receives more humanitarian aid urgently.