Local health officials in Gaza say that Israeli forces have killed at least 40 people overnight, including a well-known journalist who Israel said was a militant as well as people who witnesses say were seeking humanitarian aid.

A prominent Al Jazeera journalist was killed along with four colleagues in an Israeli airstrike, in an attack condemned by journalists and rights groups.

As a ceasefire in Gaza took hold in January, Anas Al-Sharif began removing his protective gear live on television, piece by piece, while a jubilant crowd cheered, hoping the day marked the end of the suffering of 2 million Palestinians in the enclave.