Bodies were brought to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, according to witnesses and medical sources - Anadolu Ajansı

A Gaza family sat weeping on Saturday over children killed by an Israeli strike as they were getting ready to play soccer, amid an intensified bombardment that Palestinian health authorities said has killed 44 people over the past 24 hours.

Most of the verified deaths in the Gaza Strip during the first 10 months of the conflict between Israel and Hamas were among children between the ages of five and nine, according to a report by the UN's human rights office published on Friday.

Palestinian medical officials say at least 13 people were killed by two separate Israeli strikes in Gaza. One of the strikes hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City’s eastern Tufah neighborhood.

Qatar has suspended its role as a key mediator between Israel and Hamas, saying both sides were unwilling to negotiate "in good faith", as air strikes continued on Saturday in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

The Arab Gulf nation, a U.S. ally that has been a haven for Hamas leaders for nearly two decades, also said it will no longer host the Palestinian militant group’s political office, an official said.

UNITED NATIONS — There is a strong likelihood that famine is imminent in parts of northern Gaza, where Israeli forces are conducting a major offensive, hunger experts warned Friday.

Strong Likelihood' Famine Imminent in North Gaza, Say Food Security Experts LONDON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - There is a "strong likelihood that famine is imminent in areas" of the northern Gaza Strip,