Dhaka, April 7 -- An Israeli airstrike hit a media tent positioned outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip early Monday, killing two individuals-including a local journalist-and injuring six other media workers, according to medical sources. The Israeli military said the target was a Hamas operative disguised as a journalist.

In separate incidents, at least 28 more people were killed, hospital officials reported.

Since ending its ceasefire with Hamas last month, Israel has launched repeated airstrikes across Gaza and expanded ground operations. It has also blocked the entry of food, fuel, medicine, and other humanitarian aid for over a month to pressure Hamas into agreeing to changes to a previously reached truce deal.

The attack near Nas...