Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 22 Palestinians on Tuesday, medics said, as Israeli forces continued their assault on Rafah, near the border with Egypt. The violence in Gaza came as fighting intensified between Israel and Hezbollah across Israel’s border with Lebanon – a parallel conflict that had stoked fears of an all-out war in the Middle East. Israeli tanks advanced in the northern and western areas of Rafah, battling fighters from Hamas and Islamic Jihad, according to residents and a statement published by the two Palestinian groups. Residents said the Israe…