Israeli air strikes in Gaza kill 48 people, including 22 children, hospitals say

Palestinians evacuate patients from the European hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, after it was hit by an Israeli army air strike (Mariam Dagga/AP)

At least 22 children were killed in Gaza overnight on Tuesday and early on Wednesday in a punishing series of Israeli air strikes on homes in northern Gaza, according to local hospitals.

The strikes killed at least 48 people in total, the Indonesian Hospital in Jabaliya reported.

The strikes came a day after Hamas released an Israeli-American hostage in a deal brokered by the United States, and as President Donald Trump was visiting Saudi Arabia.

On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was “no way” Israel would halt its war in Gaza, dimming hopes for a ceasefire.