Israeli forces pounded several areas across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing at least 30 Palestinians, according to health officials, as tanks advanced deeper into western and northern Rafah. Among those killed on Saturday were local journalist Mohammad Abu Jasser,

Israel launched airstrikes and sent ground troops back into Gaza City, where it said militants continued to operate months after heavy fighting concluded there, underlining how the war in Gaza is dragging on nine months after it started.

Intense fighting between soldiers and Hamas militants has left parts of the city uninhabitable, say residents who returned.