By Lyndal Rowlands, Zaheena Rasheed and Alastair McCready

    The Health Ministry in Gaza says Israeli forces again opened fire at people seeking aid in Gaza City, killing and wounding dozens in another “horrific massacre”.

    UNICEF says 15 children have died from malnutrition at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza City, and fears numbers could be higher at other hospitals.

    Kamala Harris, the vice president of the United States, appeals for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza but stops short of calling for a permanent end to Israel’s assault.

    A Hamas representative says the group’s delegation in Egypt is “working very seriously to reach an agreement”, while Israeli media report Israel has decided not to send its delegation.

    At least 30,410 Palestinians have been killed and 71,700 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. The revised death toll in Israel from the October 7 Hamas attacks stands at 1,139.

    Six Palestinians killed in second Israeli attack on Rafah

    At least six Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli air raid on a residential building in Rafah, bringing the total toll from overnight attacks on the southern city to 13.

    The latest attack targeted the Madi family home in the east of Rafah.

    Several others who were wounded were taken to the nearby al-Najjar Hospital.

    Earlier, we reported that at least seven others were killed in a separate Israeli strike on a house in the Khirbet al-Adas neighbourhood in Rafah. Rescuers in the area have been searching through the rubble by hand to find survivors and recover bodies.

    If you’re just joining us

    It’s just after 7am (05:00 GMT) in the occupied Palestinian territories and Israel.

    Here are some of the main developments overnight:

•     An Israeli air strike on a home in the city of Rafah, southern Gaza, has killed seven people, including women and children, the Wafa news agency reports.
•     Israeli forces have stormed the city of Nablus and demolished the apartment of Moaz Al-Masry, a Palestinian man killed by the Israeli military last May.
•     Senior members of the Israeli military’s Spokesperson’s Unit have resigned, including high-ranking spokesperson Daniel Hagari, according to Israeli media.
•     US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Washington is trying to get more humanitarian assistance into Gaza through “every available channel”.
•     Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rebuked Benny Gantz over the rival politician’s trip to Washington, DC, an anonymous Likud official has told The Associated Press.