Israeli strikes kill more than 90 Palestinians in 48 hours

Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed more than 90 people in 48 hours, Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Saturday, as Israeli troops increase their attacks to pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages and disarm.

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Children and women were among the 15 people killed overnight, and some had been sheltering in a designated humanitarian zone, according to hospital staff.

At least 11 people were killed in the southern city of Khan Younis, several of them in a tent in the Muwassi area where hundreds of thousands of displaced people are staying, hospital workers said.

Israel has designated it a safe humanitarian zone.Israel’s offensive since Oct. 7, 2023, has killed over 51,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.

Mourners cradled and kissed the faces of the dead. A man stroked a child’s forehead with his finger before tiny bodies were closed.

“Omar is gone... I wish it was me,” one brother cried out.

Four other people were killed in strikes in Rafah city, including a mother and her daughter, according to the European Hospital, where the bodies were taken.