Israeli tanks advanced along two gateways in the centre of Gaza City on Thursday while internet and phone lines were cut off for several hours, signalling a potential escalation in ground operations in the Palestinian enclave.
Israeli forces control Gaza City's eastern suburbs and in recent days have been pounding the Sheikh Radwan and Tel Al-Hawa areas, from where they would be positioned to advance on central and western areas where most of the population is sheltering.
At least 85 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli strikes or gunfire across the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, most in Gaza City.
The Israeli military said four of its personnel had been killed during combat in southern Gaza.
A total 48 hostages remain in Gaza since their capture in a Hamas attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023.
Israeli officials say around 20 are still alive.
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