Pakistan, Aug. 28 -- Israeli strikes killed three people in Gaza on Friday, Palestinian authorities said. The deaths came despite international calls to advance a peace plan and maintain the ceasefire. Authorities said the latest attacks occurred near Khan Yunis.

The civil defence said rescuers recovered the bodies in pieces from Al-Qarara. The town lies east of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza. Nasser Hospital identified the victims as members of the same family.

According to the hospital, two victims were aged 42 while the third was 28. An Israeli military spokesperson told AFP that the incident was under investigation. Israeli strikes also killed three people in Gaza on Thursday.

The Israeli military said Thursday's strikes targeted two ...