STORY: A number of casualties were brought to the Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah after an Israeli strike hit a house in central Gaza on Tuesday night (July 9).
Three Palestinians were killed and several others wounded, according to Gaza health ministry.
Residents of area said several people went missing with many believed to be still trapped under the rubble.
Israeli strikes targeted different parts of Gaza on Tuesday, killing more than 40 Palestinians while advancing tanks in Gaza City forced residents to flee under fire as Israel on Tuesday stepped up an offensive that Hamas warned could jeopardise ceasefire talks.
