Gaza rescuers say 52 killed in “Israeli” strikes Monday

Gaza's civil defence agency said “Israeli” attacks on Monday killed at least 52 people, as the military pressed a newly intensified campaign in the war-ravaged strip.

"The Israeli bombardment on Gaza has continued since midnight and throughout the early morning hours, resulting in 52 martyrs," civil defence spokesperson Mahomud Bassal told AFP, adding that the bombing was ongoing in the afternoon and that “Israeli” forces had "expanded their ground operation".