An Israeli attack on a school used to shelter displaced Palestinians has killed at least 22 people, including 15 children, in central Gaza, officials say. Gaza's Hamas-run Civil Defence Agency said the site in Nuseirat camp was struck by a volley of artillery on Sunday, killing entire families and wounding dozens more.

Israeli forces expanded their ground operations into northern Gaza, reaching the northern edge of Gaza City and bombarding parts of the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, according to local residents. Tanks and artillery fire forced many families to flee as Israeli troops isolated the towns of Beit Hanoun,

An aid worker living in northern Gaza City claims innocent locals "say it's better to die than to leave", knowing what awaits others when they follow Israeli evacuation orders

One official with knowledge of the matter said parts of the plan are already being implemented, without specifying which parts.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is examining a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza in an attempt to starve out Hamas militants.