The spokesman of the Palestinian civil defence in Gaza, Mahmoud Basal, has told Al Jazeera:
- Israel is intensifying air attacks on Gaza City and the northern Gaza Strip.
- Residential buildings that shelter dozens of families have been targeted.
- Thousands of Palestinian families have become homeless as a result of the bombing of their homes in areas across Gaza.
- About 60 homes, containing dozens of residential apartments and hundreds of Palestinian families, have been bombed in less than 48 hours in Gaza City and the northern Gaza Strip.
