The Israeli military said there had been a "technical error" with a strike targeting a "terrorist" and it was under review.

Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin, the chief spokesman of the military, identified the five soldiers who were killed and said they were carrying out an attack on a Hamas brigade in the northern town of Beit Hanoun intended to take out the armed group’s positions above and below ground.

Israeli air strikes kill over 30 Palestinians, including children, as ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas stall.