Gaza City, Palestinian Territories: Gaza's civil defence agency informed on Wednesday that the latest Israeli air strikes in the Palestinian territory had killed at least 30 people and wounded dozens, AFP reported.

"At least 30 killed and dozens of wounded as a result of the Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip, and our crews are still working to recover the dead and wounded from under the rubble," Mahmud Basal, spokesman for the agency, told AFP.

Israel began carrying out air strikes in recent days despite an ongoing ceasefire, after accusing Hamas of attacking its troops and violating a ceasefire.

Gaza's civil defence agency said at least three strikes were carried out, while the territory's main Al-Shifa hospital said one hit its backyard.

Five people were killed when their vehicle was hit by an air strike, the agency reported.

Hamas had announced it would hand over the body of another hostage on Tuesday as demanded by Israel under the ceasefire deal.

A row over the last remaining bodies of deceased hostages has threatened to derail the ceasefire.

Israel accuses Hamas of reneging by not returning them, but the Palestinian Islamist group says it will take time to locate the remains amid Gaza's war-ravaged ruins.

Hamas later said it would delay Tuesday's handover, adding that Israeli "escalation will hinder the search, excavation, and recovery of the bodies".AFP