Gaza’s civil defence has said that 14 people had been killed since midnight in Israeli strikes on the besieged Palestinian territory, a week into Israel’s renewed offensive, AFP reports.

Spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that Israeli aircraft had carried out more than 20 strikes across Gaza, killing at least 14 people including women and children.

He said five people were killed and 12 wounded in a dawn strike in the Zeitun neighbourhood of Gaza City, while a strike on the southern area of Khan Yunis killed nine including a couple and their three children.

Contacted by AFP, the army confirmed it had carried out overnight strikes on Gaza, specifying they were part of “anti-terrorist” operations.