Israel launches strikes across Gaza with warplanes and ground artillery

Israel launched strikes across the Gaza Strip Wednesday night and into Thursday morning using combined air and artillery fire as heavy fighting was reported on the ground between the Israeli military and Palestinian fighters. 

At least 30 Palestinians, including women and children, were killed overnight in a fresh Israeli bombardment of Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza.

Israel also launched strikes on Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Wednesday night, using combined fire from Israeli warplanes and ground artillery. The strikes killed at least five people according to Palestinian news outlet Wafa.

At least eight Palestinians were killed and dozens injured by Israeli strikes in al-Sabra, east of Gaza City.

Meanwhile, Israel launched fresh strikes near al-Shifa hospital on Thursday.

Local sources told Wafa news that Israeli warplanes fired several missiles around the hospital, the Gaza Strip's largest, with some fragments falling in the hospital’s courtyard.