Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 20 as war rages on

Two Palestinians ride a small boat at the seafront next to a tent camp in the Gaza City port (Jehad Alshrafi/AP)

At least 20 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight and into Saturday, according to local health officials.

The 20-month war with Hamas has raged on even as Israel has opened a new front with heavy strikes on Iran that sparked retaliatory drone and missile attacks.