The Israeli air force has announced on social media it is “launching an extensive attack against terror targets of the terrorist organisation Hamas in the Gaza Strip”.
חיל-האוויר תוקף כעת תקיפה נרחבת כנגד יעדי טרור של ארגון הטרור חמאס ברצועת עזה, פרטים נוספים בהמשך.— Israeli Air Force (@IAFsite) October 10, 2023
Earlier, the UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, reminded Israel of “the obligation to take constant care to spare the civilian population and civilian objects”.
Nearly 700 Palestinians have since been killed in Israeli strikes since the weekend, according to Gaza officials, and the UN said 180,000 people had been made homeless.

Aerial photo showing heavily damaged buildings after Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City. Photograph: Belal Al Sabbagh/AFP/Getty Images