PALESTINE – Over 67 Palestinians were on Saturday killed and dozens wounded by Israeli attacks in Gaza Strip according to medics. At least 44 deaths were reported in Gaza City alone.

A medical source said that two children were killed when Israeli warplanes bombed the Al-Mu’tasim School, which was sheltering displaced families near Yarmouk Stadium in Gaza City.

Another Palestinian woman was killed in an Israeli strike targeting a civilian gathering near the Jordanian Hospital in Gaza City’s Sabra neighborhood.

Four others from the Jumla family lost their lives at dawn when Israeli warplanes struck their home in Gaza City’s Al-Tuffah neighborhood.

Meanwhile, one Palestinian was killed and others were injured when Israeli forces hit a civilian gathering in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.

Late Friday, Israeli jets carried out a “fire belt” bombardment of Tel al-Hawa, while troops detonated several explosive-laden robotic vehicles on Sheikh Radwan and Al-Nafaq Street in northern Gaza City.

Israeli forces also dropped leaflets over the Al-Shati camp, renewing orders for residents to flee south.

On Tuesday, the army announced a “large-scale ground operation” in Gaza City, though field reports indicate limited ground incursions have only occurred since Wednesday night in northern districts.