Al Jazeera’s Anas Shareef has spoken to people in Gaza seeking shelter and treatment at a medical centre in Jabalia al-Balad, many of them are women and children.

“They are targeting innocent children,” one person said, carrying his son in his arms. “We are hosting poor, helpless and displaced people who can’t find a place at the schools. Israeli forces have targeted all of us inside our house.”

Another Palestinian accused Israeli forces of committing “genocide”.

“Our message to the world is that enough is enough … stop sleeping and get up. Don’t you feel that we are part of humanity?” he said.

A medical professional at the hospital said the healthcare system in northern Gaza has collapsed and called for an “immediate ceasefire”.

“The medical teams are exhausted. The situation is catastrophic. We are facing a genocide.”