Israeli forces have ramped up attacks on Gaza City, systematically levelling buildings, including schools-turned-shelters run by the United Nations, and killing at least 49 people.
The toll from Gaza City took the number of Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across the Strip on Saturday to 62.
More than 6,000 Palestinians were also displaced in Gaza City by the relentless bombardment, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense.
Israeli forces launched strikes in rapid succession on Gaza City, according to witnesses, in a bid to clear the urban center for takeover, dropping leaflets warning starving and terrified Palestinians to flee for their lives.
Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud, reporting from Gaza City, said that Israeli fighter jets were dropping bombs “every 10 to 15 minutes” on residential buildings and public facilities, often failing to give people sufficient time to evacuate to safety.
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