Thousands of Palestinians flee as Israeli troops push into Gaza City

Thousands of Palestinians are continuing to flee Gaza City, as Israel's major ground offensive aimed at occupying the area enters a second day.

Amid large-scale bombardment overnight, Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry said al-Rantisi children's hospital was targeted in three separate Israeli attacks, forcing half of its patients and their families to flee. The Israeli military said it was looking into the report.

Other hospitals said at least 35 people had been killed by Israeli fire across Gaza so far on Wednesday, most of them in the north...