DHAKA: The wife and child of Hamas military chief have reportedly been killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza which have left 11 people dead.

A Hamas official in Cairo said Israel had been targeting Mohammed Deif, the head of its armed wing, reports the BBC.

Israel said about 50 rockets had been fired from Gaza on Tuesday and another 20 on Wednesday, although no injuries have been reported.

The hostilities resumed hours before a temporary ceasefire was due to expire.

Talks in Egypt’s capital to end the violence broke up without a deal. Israeli delegates said they would return home.

It was not known whether Mohammed Deif had survived Tuesday night’s attack, although Hamas’ exiled deputy leader Mussa Abu Marzuk was quoted as saying in Cairo that two of the victims were his wife and daughter.

BDST: 1625 HRS, AUG 20, 2014