The Israeli military renewed an offensive there earlier this month, saying it was trying to eliminate a regrouped Hamas presence in the area.

A total of 87 people were killed or missing under the rubble after an Israeli attack on Saturday on northern Gaza's town of Beit Lahiya, with more than 40 wounded, the Palestinian enclave's health ministry said on Sunday.

An Israeli airstrike on Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza left 87 people dead or missing, the Palestinian health ministry reported Sunday. Rescue efforts are ongoing, but communication issues and ongoing military operations are slowing the response.