Israeli bombardment leaves more than 50 people dead in war-battered Gaza with the United Nations saying the military is inflicting terror on the Palestinian population of Gaza City and forcing tens of thousands to flee.

The Global Sumud Flotilla reports explosions and communications jamming as drones hover overhead after Israel promised to take the necessary measures to stop it from breaking the sea siege of Gaza.

The death toll surges in early Israeli strikes on Palestinians with the heaviest carnage in besieged Gaza City as the widely criticised attack to capture the main urban centre continues.

Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 65,382 people and wounded 166,985 since October 2023.