Israeli strikes on Gaza hit houses and kill dozens, hospitals say

The European Hospital in Rafah said 26 people, mostly women and children, were killed in strikes on two family homes overnight

A view of destroyed buildings by Israeli bombardments in the northern Gaza Strip (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Israeli strikes overnight and into Thursday struck several homes and killed at least 40 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, according to three hospitals.

The strikes hit houses in the cities of Khan Younis and Rafah in southern Gaza and the northern town of Beit Lahiya, they said.