More than 50 killed in overnight airstrikes on Gaza, hospital says

More than 50 people have been killed overnight in airstrikes on Gaza, a hospital in the region has said.

In a second consecutive night of heavy bombing, multiple strikes hit Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

An Associated Press cameraman in the city counted 10 airstrikes overnight into Thursday.

They also saw numerous bodies being taken into the morgue at the Nasser Hospital. A number of body bags contained the remains of multiple people.

The hospital's morgue said 54 people had been killed. A journalist working for a Qatari television network is among them. In a post on social media, Al Araby TV said Hasan Samour had been killed along with 11 members of his family.

The Israeli military has not commented on the strikes.

The bombings came as Donald Trump visits the Middle East, which includes stops in numerous countries but not Israel.

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There had been hopes Mr Trump's trip could usher in a ceasefire deal or a renewal of humanitarian aid to Gaza. An Israeli blockade of territory is now in its third month.

On Wednesday, airstrikes on northern and southern Gaza killed at least 70 people, including at least 22 children, a local hospital said.