Israel’s defence minister says ‘Gaza is burning’ amid escalation in bombardment - latest updates

Israel Katz appears to have declared a new phase in the Israel Defense Forces’ offensive in the wake of visit by Marco Rubio

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Wafa, the Palestinian news agency, has been told by medical sources that at least 38 Palestinian people, including women and children, have been killed by Israeli forces since dawn today.

As well as facing relentless bombardments, Gaza City, the biggest built-up area of the territory, is being gripped by a famine caused by Israel’s restrictions on aid.