Eight children among 16 dead as Israel launches airstrikes against Gaza town

Smoke rises following Israeli bombardments in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman)

An Israeli airstrike on a home killed 16 people, half of them children, in the southern Gaza town of Rafah, medics said early on Thursday.

The military continued to strike targets in areas of the besieged territory where it has told civilians to seek refuge.