At least 10 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes and fighting between Hamas and an Israel-backed Palestinian militia in central Gaza, local sources say. The strikes reportedly targeted Hamas security personnel who had clashed with members of the militia east of Maghazi refugee camp. It is not clear how many of those died in the strikes or in the fighting on the ground.

A spokesperson for al-Aqsa hospital in Deir al-Balah reported that the bodies of 10 people from the scene were brought there, with dozens more wounded, some critically. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military or Hamas.

The exact sequence of Monday's events remains unclear, but witnesses indicated that the militia had set up a checkpoint only to come under attack from Hamas security personnel, igniting the clashes. Israeli drones were said to have intervened, conducting strikes on Hamas personnel across three locations.

Israel and Hamas have accused each other of breaching a ceasefire that was agreed upon almost six months ago, with reports indicating at least 723 Palestinians have died in Israeli attacks since that time, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry. In contrast, Israeli military sources indicated the deaths of five of its soldiers due to attacks from Palestinian groups in the same timeframe.