Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 58 Palestinians in 24 hours

Israeli forces continued to pound Gaza, killing at least 58 in the 24-hour reporting period, including people in the so-called “safe zone” of al-Mawasi in the south of the territory.

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees decried Israel’s “escalation” in Gaza over the past 24 hours, noting attacks on schools and hospitals have become “commonplace”.