The latest assault by Israel on Gaza has seen at least 80 people killed in airstrikes as Israel stepped up its military campaign in one of the most lethal 24-hour periods since the ceasefire ended in March. Israel had warned people to evacuate areas in North Gaza, Gaza City and Deir el-Balah.

Despite international calls for a ceasefire, the Israeli army has killed more than 56,500 Palestinians in a deadly onslaught in the Gaza Strip since October 2023.

The strikes began late Friday and continued into Saturday morning, among others killing 12 people near the Palestine Stadium in Gaza City, which was sheltering displaced people, and eight more living in apartments,

An Israeli airstrike has killed at least 17 people, including three children, in Gaza. These airstrikes were near an aid distribution centre.

Dozens of Palestinians have died in several rounds of Israeli airstrikes from Friday night until Saturday morning, officials said.

Homes, schools, hospitals and hungry aid seekers targeted by Israel as it forces thousands out of the enclave’s north.

Health officials in Gaza have reported that at least 62 people have been killed by Israeli air strikes on Friday.