Israeli strikes kill at least 70 Palestinians as bombing intensifies in Gaza City

Israeli assaults across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 70 people today, according to medical sources speaking to Al Jazeera.

Roughly half of the reported deaths occurred in Gaza City, where Israeli forces have intensified their bombardment.

The Israeli military said it carried out 150 airstrikes over the past 24 hours and launched a ground operation in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza.