Gaza’s civil defence has issued a statement on Telegram saying Israeli forces have stepped up attacks on residential homes throughout the Gaza Strip in recent days, “especially at nighttime”, Al Jazeera reports.

The assaults are occurring quite close together, hampering the civil defence’s ability to respond in a timely manner, it said.

This has “caused an increase in the number of victims and martyrs”, it said.

The statement came a day after Israeli forces bombed the headquarters of the civil defence in Gaza City, in an attack that killed a medic and his son.

The group, which is responsible for emergency services and rescue operations across the strip, is also facing shortages of fuel and equipment due to Israel’s ongoing blockade.