Israel is deploying overwhelming military force in its drive to occupy Gaza City, with tanks and warplanes flattening entire neighborhoods, Al Jazeera’s correspondent in the enclave has reported.

The latest escalation has seen heavy bombardments reduce several residential blocks to rubble, further deepening the humanitarian crisis in the besieged territory.

The development underscores the scale of Israel’s offensive as fighting in Gaza intensifies, with civilian casualties and displacement continuing to rise.