Israeli strikes kill multiple civilians at shelters in Gaza combat zone

Large columns of smoke rose from Gaza as Israel’s military said it had encircled Gaza City, the target of its offensive to crush Hamas

Palestinians look for survivors after an Israeli strike in the Nusseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip on Saturday (Hatem Moussa/AP)

Israeli military strikes have killed multiple civilians at a UN shelter and hospital in the Gaza Strip’s main combat zone.

It comes as the attack intensified on the besieged enclave’s Hamas rulers and the United States and Arab partners disagreed on the need for an immediate ceasefire.