Israeli strikes demolish Gaza neighbourhoods as power plant runs out of fuel

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have flattened entire neighbourhoods (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined with a top political rival on Wednesday to create a wartime Cabinet overseeing the fight to avenge a weekend attack by Hamas militants.

In the sealed-off Gaza Strip ruled by Hamas, Palestinian suffering mounted as Israeli bombardment demolished neighbourhoods and the only power plant ran out of fuel.