No fewer than 64 have been killed as Israeli Planes and tanks pounded parts of Gaza City in preparation for planned offensive to seize the territory’s largest urban area, increasing pressure on nearly a million Palestinians living there.
Residents have spoken of uninterrupted explosions in northern and eastern parts of the city.
Israeli troops have also returned to blow up buildings in the refugee camp of Jabalia further north.
Sixty-four people were killed and nearly 300 injured in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry said.