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 GazaStrip.
• Residential buildings that shelter dozens of families have beentargeted.
• Thousands of Palestinian families have become homeless as a result ofthe bombing of their homes in areas across Gaza.
• About 60 homes, containing dozens of residential apartments andhundreds of Palestinian families, have been bombed in less than 48hours in Gaza City and the northern Gaza Strip.