An Israeli air strike killed at least five Palestinians who confronted an Israeli-backed militia at a refugee ​camp in the central Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health officials said.

Medics ‌and residents said an Israeli drone fired a missile at people who came out of their homes when an Israeli-backed Palestinian ​militia tried to storm an area east of Maghazi ​camp.

As well as at least five fatalities, several ⁠people were injured, they said.

The Israeli military, which has ​been fighting Hamas in the Palestinian territory since October ​2023, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Incursions by Israeli-backed armed gangs, whom Hamas brands “Israeli collaborators”, have escalated in the past weeks.

Leaders ​of those groups, who operate in areas under Israeli ​control, say they aim to topple Hamas rule.

An October ceasefire, brokered ‌by ⁠US President Donald Trump, has failed to halt Israeli attacks in Gaza.

Israel and Hamas are deadlocked in indirect talks over implementing the second phase of the deal, which includes ​the group’s disarmament ​and Israeli ⁠army withdrawals.

The ceasefire left Israel in control of more than half of Gaza, with Hamas ​controlling a sliver of coastal territory.

Some 900 ​Palestinians have ⁠been killed in Israeli strikes since the truce came into effect.