Israeli air strikes in Gaza kill 27, escalating tensions despite a fragile truce between Israel and Hamas.

The strikes were among the deadliest in Gaza since the truce entered into force last month.

Israeli attacks have killed 22 people in Gaza, the territory's civil defence agency has said.

Israeli air strikes on Gaza killed 27 people Wednesday, officials in the Strip said, with Israel and Hamas each accusing the other of violating the fragile ceasefire in the Palestinian territory.

At least 25 Palestinians were killed in four Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday in a part of Gaza under Hamas control since a shaky ceasefire took effect in October, health authorities said. The Israeli military said its forces struck Hamas targets across Gaza after members of the Palestinian militant group fired…