While Hamas does not oppose the entry of aid without UNRWA, it continues to insist on core demands related to reconstruction, military withdrawal, and the aid distribution mechanism.

The attacks come amid a worsening hunger crisis as Israel severely restricts entry of food, fuel, water and medicines.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — European officials struck a new deal with Israel to allow desperately needed food and fuel into Gaza, the European Union’s foreign policy chief said Thursday as Israeli airstrike killed 10 children and five adults waiting for care outside a medical clinic.