, March 23 -- Israeli airstrikes across the southern Gaza Strip killed at least 19 Palestinians overnight into Sunday, including a senior Hamas political leader, according to officials.

Meanwhile, Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, who are aligned with Hamas, launched another missile toward Israel, triggering air raid sirens. The Israeli military reported that the projectile was intercepted, with no casualties or damage reported.

Two hospitals in southern Gaza reported receiving 17 bodies from the overnight strikes, including women and children. The European Hospital confirmed that five children and their parents were among those killed in a strike in Khan Younis, while another strike in the same city claimed the lives of two girls and...