For the past hour or so, there has been an intensive military campaign in central Gaza. There is heavy bombardment near Deir el-Balah, including at the Nuseirat, al-Maghazi, and Bureij refugee camps, says Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud reporting from Rafah, southern Gaza.

The bombing surge seems to be an attempt to force the remaining residents of the area to evacuate.

These attacks — along with overnight artillery shelling and air strikes in the central area — have killed over 20 people and destroyed many of the remaining high-rise buildings.

At the same time, the Israeli military is pushing deeper into Khan Younis, particularly the south-east. There are reports of more than 10 people killed there.