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.The strike was in al-Mawasi, a southern coastal area where hundreds of thousands of people have sought shelter after Israel’s military told them to leave other areas it was bombing in its war against Hamas.“The rocket struck them. There were no wanted or targeted people there and there was nobody else in the street. Just the children who were killed yesterday,” said Mohammed Zanoun, a relative of the dead children.For the latest updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict, visit our dedicated page.At least 43,552 Palestinians have been killed, with 102,765 others injured, since Israel’s military offensive on Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023, Gaza’s health ministry said on Saturday.Israel launched its offensive in response to the attack on Oct. 7 2023, when Hamas