New Israeli strikes on Gaza as troops mass on the border 'to execute the mission

The Israeli military says hundreds of thousands of troops are near the Gaza border "ready to execute the mission we have been given".

Israel is expected to launch a ground offensive on the Gaza Strip soon - it says the mission is to "make sure Hamas won't have any military capabilities".

The death toll in Israel has reached 1,200 - while more than 900 people have been killed by Israeli air strikes on Gaza.

The head of the Palestinian Energy Authority says Gaza's only power station will run out of fuel today.