More than 90 people killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza in last 48 hours, Hamas-run health ministry says
More than 90 people have been killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza in the last 48 hours, the region's health ministry has reported.
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It comes as Israel continues to intensify its attacks on Gaza, with the United Nations raising concerns over the lack of food and medical aid being allowed into the region by the IDF.
Israel’s ceasefire with Hamas collapsed last month, seeing its military renew its bombardment, killing hundreds of people and seizing large parts of the territory to pressure the militants to accept changes to the agreement.
At least 23 people were killed by Israeli strikes into Gaza in the early hours of Thursday morning, including a family of 10 and a photo journalist recently accepted into the Cannes Film Festival.
Israel's defence minister has said troops will remain in so-called security zones in Gaza indefinitely.
Israel Katz said Israeli forces "will remain in the security zones as a buffer between the enemy and (Israeli) communities in any temporary or permanent situation in Gaza".
He said: "Unlike in the past, the (Israeli military) is not evacuating areas that have been cleared and seized."
The military will remain in these "security zones" in any temporary or permanent situation in Gaza - "as in Lebanon and Syria", Mr Katz added.
Israeli forces have taken over large areas of Gaza in recent weeks in a renewed campaign to pressure Hamas to release hostages after Israel ended their ceasefire last month.
Israel has also refused to withdraw from some areas in Lebanon following a ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group last year, and it seized a buffer zone in southern Syria after the overthrow of President Bashar Assad.
Israel's offensive in the wake of October 7 has killed more than 51,000 people, the vast majority women and children.
That includes more than 1,600 people killed since Israel ended a ceasefire and resumed its offensive last month to pressure Hamas to accept changes to the agreement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to annihilate Hamas and return the 59 hostages still in Gaza.