<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The Hamas government said Sunday that at least 55 people were killed in overnight raids on the Gaza Strip, after Israel announced it was stepping up strikes.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"More than 55 martyrs," the government press office said in a statement on the latest night of bombing in response to the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It added that more than 30 homes had been destroyed in the hours after an Israeli military spokesman said that raids would be increased. AFP</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>