DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip overnight into Tuesday killed 24 people, including women and children, according to hospital records, in deadly violence that continues to rage as Israel and Hamas weigh the latest ceasefire proposal.
The deaths in Nuseirat and Zawaida, which included 10 women and four children, came days after Hamas said ceasefire talks meant to wind down the nine-month-long war would continue even after Israel targeted the militant group’s top military commander...