The Israeli army launched a new offensive in Gaza City on Friday.
The military declared the city a combat zone despite international condemnation.
Health officials reported Gaza’s death toll has reached 63,025, with 59 killed in the past day.
Aid groups and a church sheltering civilians vowed to stay, refusing to abandon the hungry.
Smoke and heavy blasts shook southern Israel as fighting resumed across the border.
Death Toll and Humanitarian Crisis
The Gaza Health Ministry confirmed more than 63,000 deaths since the war began.
Its figures, considered credible by the UN and independent experts, include fighters and civilians alike.
The ministry also reported five new malnutrition-related deaths, raising that total to 322, including 121 children.
Residents lamented that global condemnation did nothing to halt the ongoing strikes.
Families displaced south erected tents near the Nuseirat refugee camp.
One father of nine compared their treatment to animals, saying, “Dogs are better than us.”
Israel Vows Escalation Against Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted Israel must destroy Hamas’s power in Gaza City.
He argued Hamas still operates tunnels despite nearly two years of military raids.
The Israeli military mobilized tens of thousands of reservists for the expanded offensive.
Spokesman Avichay Adraee promised intensified strikes until Hamas is dismantled and hostages are recovered.
He warned Palestinians to evacuate south, calling departure “inevitable.”
Israel earlier enforced “tactical pauses,” but aid groups said restrictions still blocked effective deliveries.
