Israeli military strikes killed at least 23 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, most of them in the town of Beit Lahiya on the northern edge, medics said, as the army issued new evacuation orders in the south of the small enclave.

Israeli military strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, most of them in the town of Beit Lahiya on the northern edge, medics said, as the army issued new evacuation orders in the south of the tiny enclave.

Civil Defense teams in Gaza City face severe challenges, including damage to their vehicles from repeated targeting by Israeli forces. Efforts to respond to emergencies are further hampered by restrictions preventing the entry of new equipment into the besieged Strip.