An Israeli air strike early on Sunday destroyed part of the last fully functioning hospital in Gaza City as the military expands and intensifies its campaign across the territory. No casualties were reported from the strike but the Anglican church in Jerusalem – which runs the Al-Ahli Baptist hospital – said a boy with a head injury died in the rushed evacuation of patients.

Israeli forces have launched new operations in Gaza City aimed at strengthening control over the area, dismantling Hamas infrastructure and expanding a designated "security zone" there, a military spokesperson said Saturday.

Israeli forces completed the encirclement of the southernmost city of Gaza, Rafah, NBC News reports. The encirclement is part of the announced plan to capture additional areas of the enclave. Since operations resumed in Gaza on March 18,