Israeli strikes on Gaza leave more than 50 Palestinians dead – officials

Palestinians inspect a UN building after it was hit by an Israeli strike, in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip (Jehad Alshrafi/AP)

Overnight strikes by Israel killed at least 55 people across the Gaza Strip, hospital officials said.

The strikes on Thursday came a day after senior government officials said Israel would seize large areas of Gaza and establish a new security corridor across the Palestinian territory.