Intense bombardment leaves Gaza city in ruins, deaths mount.
Heavy bombardment by Israeli forces has left the Beit Lahiya city in northern Gaza in utter ruins, according to its Civil Defence.
At least 15 people were killed after strikes on the Abu Awad family home sheltering 40 and nearby houses. Civil infrastructure also suffered damage as attacks expanded across central and southern areas.
Five more Palestinians were killed when artillery shells destroyed parts of a residential tower in Nuseirat refugee camp. Dozens injured have been rushed to Al Awda Hospital amid a lack of let-up in violence.
Khan Younis town in south Gaza bore the brunt of further violence as raids on a building killed two. With the death toll from airstrikes over the last 24 hours rising to 60, health workers fear more casualties remain buried under rubble.
As Israeli home demolitions in the West Bank this month crossed 47 structures including 35 homes, residents of Gaza reel under an enduring siege.
Depleting food stocks has led to visible weight loss and aged appearances among the hapless population blocked from imports or means of sustenance.
Warnings of a looming humanitarian disaster grow amid the continuing hostilities engulfing the region.
