Israeli forces have reached Salah al-Din Street on the outskirts of Gaza City, a distance of about three kilometres from the Gaza fence, Al Jazeera has cited its reporters from its Arabic department as saying.

In an earlier update at 8:38am GMT, it stated, “Our correspondents on the ground are reporting that Israeli tanks are now approaching outskirts of Gaza City.”

“Palestinian sources told Al Jazeera that Israeli tanks are dividing the Gaza Strip into two parts after their incursion towards Salah al-Din Street, which vertically passes through the enclave,” it further said.