Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 32 people, while the Palestinian death toll passed 58,000 after 21 months of war, local health officials said.

Israel’s military said a “technical error” had caused munition to land dozens of meters from its target. The victims were gathered near a water distribution point, health workers said.

Israel and Hamas may be able to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal within one or two weeks but such an agreement is not likely to be secured in just a day's time, a senior Israeli official said on Wednesday.