Twelve people, including children, were killed in an Israeli strike on a displacement camp in southern Gaza on Tuesday evening, while a further twelve drowned as they tried to reach aid dropped by a US aircraft in the sea near Beit Lahia north of Gaza.
There was no sign of a let-up in the war in the Gaza Strip, despite the UN Security Council demanding a resolution an "immediate ceasefire" for the ongoing Muslim holy month of Ramadan, leading to a "lasting" truce the previous day.
It also demands that Hamas and other militants free hostages they took during the unprecedented 7 October attacks on Israel, though it does not directly link the release to a truce.
The UN resolution was adopted after 14 countries voted in favour. Israel's closest ally the United States abstained.
An Israeli delegation left Doha on Tuesday, however, without reaching any agreement on a ceasefire.
In southern Gaza's Rafah, where over half of the enclave's population has sought refuge, witnesses said Israeli jets bombed the city on Tuesday.
Also on Tuesday, Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was in Tehran for talks with Iranian officials, state media reported.
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