Israeli strikes on Gaza kill more than 90 people in 48 hours, say Palestinians

Damage in Khan Younis (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP)

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

The dead include 15 people who were killed overnight, among them women and children, some of who were sheltering in a designated humanitarian zone, according to hospital staff.