An Israeli strike on a house in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya killed 11 people, including children, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.

Another six were injured in the strike, including a local journalist, medics said.

An Israeli army spokeswoman said the strike was against a terrorist target and that the military was not yet aware of any other casualties.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said fighting was continuing in other parts of the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip, ongoing for over ten months now, have killed over 40,000 Palestinians, health authorities in the Hamas-run enclave say. 

Israel's military campaign began after the militant Hamas group attacked Israel on October 7 last year. The attack resulted in 1,200 deaths and militants also took around 250 people hostage. Just under half of the hostages were released during a temporary cease-fire last November. 

Hamas is designated as a terrorist group by Israel, the US, Germany and others.

es/rmt (AP, AFP, dpa, Reuters)