A record number of martyrs in violent airstrikes and fire belts on the city of Gaza.

The Israeli army intensified its violent airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, destroying numerous buildings and civilian facilities, resulting in the death of 68 dead since dawn on Tuesday.

The occupation army renewed its warning to the residents of Gaza City to evacuate immediately, announcing the start of a large-scale military operation to occupy the city.

The occupation army stated that two military divisions began the operation in the city, and a third will join them soon.

For his part, the Chief of Staff of the Israeli army, Eyal Zamir, said, 'We have begun to deepen the operation towards the heart of Gaza City, which is considered a vital area for Hamas,' according to his claim.

Today, Tuesday, the occupation army destroyed two residential buildings in the western neighborhoods of Gaza City.

The Al-Quds Hospital reported the occurrence of 4 martyrs and several injured in an Israeli bombardment on the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood in the southwestern part of Gaza City.

A correspondent reported that artillery shelling and airstrikes targeted the vicinity of the Sudanese area in the northwestern part of Gaza City.

The Al-Nasr neighborhood and the Beach Camp reported from eyewitnesses that the Israeli army destroyed the multi-story 'Al-Tawfiq' building in the densely populated Al-Nasr neighborhood in western Gaza City.

Eyewitnesses explained that the bombardment caused panic among the Palestinians living in the targeted area, while the shelling displaced dozens of families.

The residential buildings in the western neighborhoods of Gaza City are crowded with residents and displaced persons who fled from the eastern and northern neighborhoods of the city in search of shelter.

The Israeli army also destroyed a residential building belonging to the Halawa family in the Beach Camp in the west of the city, which also led to the displacement of dozens of Palestinians living inside it, and in its vicinity, into makeshift tents made of fabric that were damaged, according to the same source.

In recent weeks, the Israeli army has completely or severely destroyed more than 3,600 buildings and towers in Gaza City, while approximately 13,000 tents housing displaced persons have been destroyed, according to a statement from the government media office in Gaza.

Since the night hours, the Israeli army has intensified its airstrikes and fire belts on the northern and western neighborhoods of Gaza City, aiming to instill fear in the hearts of Palestinians and force them to flee.

A new phase Earlier on Tuesday, an Israeli military official announced the launch of a new phase of the operation to occupy Gaza City through 'gradual incursion,' while about one million Palestinians live in the city, most of whom are displaced.

Despite the intense bombardment, the majority of Palestinians in Gaza refuse to flee to the southern area due to its lack of basic living conditions, while a large number of those who had fled to the south have returned to Gaza City.

According to a previous statement from the government office in Gaza, Israel has confined more than 800,000 Palestinians in the Mawasi area of Rafah and Khan Younis, where they lack the means to live.

UN experts announced today, Tuesday, that the Israeli attack on Gaza City will be catastrophic for civilians in the besieged sector.

The experts urged all member states of the United Nations to take urgent action to prevent the exacerbation of genocide and famine in Gaza.

With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, resulting in 64,964 dead and 165,312 injured Palestinians, most of whom are children and women, and famine that has killed 428 Palestinians, including 146 children.