Israeli strikes kill at least 22 people in Gaza as US steps up ceasefire push
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 22 people, according to Palestinian medics, as the US ramps up efforts to reach a ceasefire toe nd the conflict before Joe Biden leaves othe White House. An airstrike killed at least 10 people in a multi-storey house in Sheikh Radwan, Gaza City, on Wednesday, while another killed five in the nearby Zeitoun suburb, medics said. open image in gallery Three children look on from a damaged building after an Israeli airstrike on the Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip As Israel continued its bombardments, the United States, Qatar and Egypt were making intensive efforts to reach a ceasefire deal, with one source close to the talks saying this was the most serious attempt to reach a deal so far. open image in gallery A girl rests on a sofa as she looks out at damaged caused by Israeli airstrikes on Gaza On Tuesday, Israeli military strikes killed at least 24 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, medics said, with two airstrikes hitting tent encampments in Mawasi, to the west of the southern city of Khan Younis, killing 18 people.