An Israeli air strike hit a car carrying displaced civilians fleeing Gaza City on Tuesday, killing at least five Palestinians and wounding several others.

The strike hit the vehicle near al-Katiba Mosque in the Old City, west of Gaza, leaving it engulfed in flames.

Footage from the scene shows plumes of smoke rising from the car as civilians scream and rush to help the victims.

Several people lie motionless on the ground, bloodied and wounded from the blast, while others scramble to extinguish the fire.

In another video, bystanders gather around the smouldering remains of the vehicle, reduced to charred metal in the aftermath of the strike.