Gaza – More than 35 people were killed in Israeli strikes and gunfire on Saturday, according to hospital officials in Gaza.

At least 11 people, including women and children, died when a house in central Gaza was hit. Nine members of one family were also killed in Nuseirat refugee camp, and several others died while seeking aid in different parts of Gaza.

The Israeli military said its air force targeted around 120 sites across the Gaza Strip since Friday, including what it described as militant infrastructure and operatives. This follows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the UN, where he declared Israel must “finish the job” against Hamas.

The intensified ground offensive is now centered on Gaza City, considered Hamas’s last stronghold. Hundreds of thousands have already fled the city, but many remain in worsening humanitarian conditions, with food shortages and collapsing health services.

Amid the violence, US President Donald Trump voiced optimism about a possible deal to release hostages and achieve a new ceasefire. Reports suggest the US has drafted a 21-point plan that includes a ceasefire, prisoner exchanges, and a pathway toward a Palestinian state, though Israel has rejected the statehood idea.

Since the conflict began more than 65,500 people have been killed in Israeli operations.