Israeli air strike in Gaza City kills family of six, medics say

An Israeli air strike has killed six members of one family in Gaza City, according to local medics.Video footage showed the family's apartment on fire overnight in the western al-Sabra neighbourhood.The brother of Firas al-Masri told the BBC that he had been burnt to death along with his wife, Salsabeel, and their three daughters and son, Faryal, Salma, Amira and Naim.The Israeli military said its target was a Hamas operative and that it was still looking into the results of the attack.According to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry, at least 1,168 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect last October.Four Israeli soldiers have been killed in Palestinian attacks in Gaza over the same period.Following Tuesday's strike in Gaza City, the UN's human rights office condemned the recent intensification of Israeli military attacks in Gaza.Between 13 and 20 July, at least 57 Palestinians, including six children and eight women, were killed in strikes on residential buildings, a tent camp for displaced families, and other crowded areas, spokesman Thameen Al-Kheetan said.