A Palestinian TV channel reported that five of its journalists were killed in an Israeli strike in the central Gaza Strip.
They were in a Quds Today van parked outside Al-Awda Hospital, where the wife of one of the journalists was due to give birth, in the central Nuseirat refugee camp.
The channel released video footage of what it said was the burning vehicle with “press” written on the back doors.
The Israeli Air Force said it had attacked “in a targeted manner and with intelligence guidance” a vehicle with members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) militant group inside. It was added that measures were taken to minimize civilian casualties.
The BBC was unable to verify either side's claims.
Quds Today is affiliated with the PIJ group, which was involved in the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The unprecedented attack sparked the war in Gaza.
In a separate development, five people were reported killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza City on Wednesday.
The Palestinian Wafa news agency and the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry also reported that another 20 people were wounded in the city's Al-Zeytoun neighborhood.
The Israeli military has not commented on the reported bomb.
Also on Wednesday, Hamas and Israel accused each other of delaying the latest attempt at a truce.
Hamas has accused the Israeli government of imposing “new conditions” that it says are delaying the deal.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the group was reneging on agreements already reached for a possible ceasefire.
The latest statements mark a remarkable shift in tone on both sides.
On Tuesday, Netanyahu's office said Israeli representatives had returned from Qatar, the mediator, after “significant negotiations” – and earlier Palestinian negotiators told the BBC that talks were 90% complete, apart from a few issues.
The Israeli military launched airstrikes and a ground offensive in the Gaza Strip in response to last year's attack by Hamas. About 1,200 people were killed in the attack and another 251 were taken back to Gaza as hostages.
More than 45,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli offensive, Gaza's health ministry said. Almost two million people – 90% of the population – have been displaced, according to the UN.
Additional reporting by Yaroslav Lukiv.