Palestinian authorities say children were among the dead, while Israel says it hit a Hamas command-and-control centre.

The move is announced hours after Israel's PM, who is sought under an ICC arrest warrant, arrives in Budapest for a state visit.

The EU's message is that it is ready to negotiate with the US but at the same time poised to hit back too.

Mount Marapi erupted on Thursday, sending a column of ash towering into the sky.