Israel ramps up strikes on Gaza City, killing at least 32 people

Smoke and flames rise from an Israeli military strike on a building in Gaza City (Yousef Al Zanoun/AP)

A barrage of air strikes has killed at least 32 people across Gaza City as Israel ramps up its offensive there and urges Palestinians to evacuate, medical staff reported.

The dead included 12 children, according to the morgue in Shifa Hospital, where the bodies were taken.