Israel-Palestine conflict Israeli forces intensify attacks in Shujayea as Gaza death toll rises

Soldiers advance in Gaza City neighbourhood as UN says at least 60,000 Palestinian residents displaced.

The Israeli military has said its troops are intensifying operations in the Shujayea neighbourhood east of Gaza City and “fighting simultaneously above and below ground”.

In a situational update on Saturday, it claimed troops had eliminated “a large number of terrorists” over the past day and located a weapons storage facility within a school compound.