Israeli airstrikes kill 42 in Gaza, as Netanyahu warns fighting will go on

Mourners carry the bodies of Palestinians killed in the airstrikes overnight (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP)

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City flattened three buildings and killed at least 42 people on Sunday, according to reports, as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu signalled that fighting with the territory’s Hamas rulers would continue despite international efforts to broker a ceasefire.

In a televised address on Sunday, Mr Netanyahu said the attacks were continuing at “full force” and would “take time”.