Israel hits Gaza with more than 100 overnight raids

The Israeli military conducted more than 100 air strikes on Gaza late on Sunday and in the early hours of Monday morning, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. The raids targeted houses and government buildings, including a four-storey home near al-Shifa hospital, Gaza's main medical facility.

Wafa cited its correspondent as confirming casualties, including women and children without specifying the numbers. It said medics faced difficulties reaching scenes of the attacks and transporting the wounded because the Israeli military had bombed many roads leading to hospitals.

The bombardment also damaged power lines leading to electricity cuts across large areas of Gaza.

The health ministry in Gaza reported earlier on Sunday that at least 197 Palestinians have been killed since Israel's offensive began.