Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 17 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and destroyed bulldozers and other heavy equipment provided by mediators to clear the rubble.
Two people were killed in separate strikes in Lebanon on Tuesday.
Israel's 18-month offensive against Hamas has devastated large swathes of Gaza, raising fears that much of it may never recover.
There is already a shortage of heavy equipment on the ground to rescue people from the rubble of Israeli attacks and to clear vital roads.
Israeli forces said they struck and destroyed about 40 pieces of heavy equipment. Israel says Hamas used vehicles such as bulldozers to plant explosive devices, dig tunnels and breach fences, including during a major attack on October 7, 2023.
A municipality in the northern Gaza Strip's Jabaliya district said a strike on its parking lot destroyed nine bulldozers provided by Egypt and Qatar, which helped broker a ceasefire that took effect in January.
Last month, Israel ended the ceasefire, resuming bombing and ground operations and cutting off the two million Palestinians living in the territory from importing goods including food, fuel and medicine.
The Jabaliya al-Nazla municipality said the strikes also destroyed a water tanker and a mobile generator provided by humanitarian organizations, as well as a truck used to pump out sewage.
There has been no comment from the Israeli military on the strikes. The military says it is only targeting militants and blames Hamas for the civilian deaths because the group operates in densely populated areas.
An Israeli airstrike early Tuesday destroyed a multi-story building in the southern city of Khan Younis, killing nine people, including four women and four children, according to Nasser Hospital, where the bodies were taken. Among the dead were a 2-year-old girl and her parents.
Sourse: breakingnews.ie
