Israeli airstrikes kill at least 17 in Gaza overnight, Palestinians say

One strike killed five children, ranging in age from two to 11, and their parents, according to the nearby Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital

A woman flees from Hamad City (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP)

Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Wednesday killed at least 17 people, including five children and their parents, Palestinian health officials say.

The latest strikes came on the eve of new talks aimed at reaching a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the 10-month-long war.