At least 42 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, medical sources told Al Jazeera Arabic, as Israeli forces stepped up their bombardment of central areas and tanks pushed deeper into the enclave’s north and south.

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Hussam al-Masri CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli military strikes killed at least 26 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, medics said, as forces stepped up their bombardment of central areas and tanks pushed deeper into the north and south of the enclave.

At least 16 Palestinians have been killed in a new attack by the Israeli military in central Gaza, according to hospital reports. The al-Awda hospital said 16 people were killed following an attack on the Nuseirat refugee camp.