Gaza hit by intense strikes as Israel says it has cut Strip in two
Israel says it has hit 450 “targets” in the past day, as huge explosions have been heard across northern Gaza.
Israeli bombing of the area has intensified with one BBC reporter in the area saying the strikes overnight on Sunday felt like the most intense since the war began.
Internet and phone communication lines were down in the Gaza Strip during the overnight bombing but the lines are now being restored.
The Israeli military says troops have reached the coastline in the south of Gaza City, effectively dividing the Strip in two.
Meanwhile, in a rare joint statement, all major UN agencies have said “enough is enough” and have called for a humanitarian ceasefire.
Israel began bombing Gaza after Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,400 people and kidnapping more than 200 others.
More than 9,700 people have been killed in the Strip since 7 October, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.