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Scores killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza on first day of Eid

Scores killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza on first day of Eid, including children
MENA
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Israeli attacks continue on Gaza with more civilians killed as they observed the first day of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the Muslim fasting month

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An Israeli air strike Sunday on a house and a tent sheltering displaced people killed at least 10, including five children, as Palestinians observed the first day of Eid al-Fitr.

Gaza's civil defence agency said earlier Sunday that eight people were killed "following a pre-dawn Israeli air strike on a house and a tent sheltering displaced people in Khan Younis".

At least 20 people have been killed since dawn on Sunday.

Hamas and Israel have acknowledged receiving a new truce proposal from mediators aimed at halting hostilities in Gaza during the holiday.

A senior Hamas official stated on Saturday that the group had approved a new ceasefire proposal put forward by mediators and urged Israel to support it.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed receipt of the proposal and stated that Israel had submitted a counterproposal in response.

However, the details of the latest mediation efforts remain undisclosed.