'Israel' carries out dozens of strikes on Gaza City despite Trump’s ceasefire call

Gaza's civil defence agency said Saturday that 'Israel' carried out dozens of air strikes and artillery shelling on Gaza City despite US President Donald Trump's appeal to end bombardments after Hamas accepted a ceasefire deal.

"It was a very violent night, during which the (Israeli army) carried out dozens of air strikes and artillery shelling on Gaza City and other areas in the Strip, despite President Trump's call to halt the bombing," civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP.

Bassal added that 20 homes were destroyed in the overnight bombardments.