Gaza ministry says dozens killed in Israeli strikes on 99th day of war

Health officials in Hamas-ruled Gaza said on Saturday (Jan 13) that Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 60 people in the besieged territory

Health officials in Hamas-ruled Gaza said on Saturday (Jan 13) that Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 60 people in the besieged territory, which was also grappling with a telecommunications blackout on the war's 99th day.

Fears of the conflict widening have grown after US and British forces struck pro-Hamas Houthi rebels in Yemen following attacks on Red Sea shipping, with the US military announcing a fresh air strike on Saturday.

Witnesses in the Gaza Strip reported Israeli bombardment in the early morning. An AFP correspondent said intense shelling and air strikes hit the Palestinian territory's south overnight.