US Vice-President Kamala Harris has condemned the loss of civilian life in an Israeli air strike against a school building in Gaza on Saturday.

Axar.az reports that more than 70 people were killed at the building that sheltered displaced Palestinians, the director of a hospital has told the.

Ms Harris said "far too many" civilians had been killed "yet again" and reiterated calls for a hostage deal and a ceasefire, echoing comments made by the White House.

An Israeli military spokesman said al-Taba’een school "served as an active Hamas and Islamic Jihad military facility", which Hamas denies.

Speaking at a campaign event in Phoenix, Arizona, Ms Harris said Israel had a right to "go after Hamas" but also has "an important responsibility" to avoid civilian casualties.