Israeli forces demolished houses in eastern areas of Gaza City overnight, killing at least 11 people in aerial and tank fire, local health authorities said, as the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas told mediators it was ready to resume ceasefire talks.

Israel will need to mobilize up to 100,000 reservists for its expanded military campaign in the Gaza Strip, according to deployment plans reported by the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth on Thursday.

An airstrike on Gaza City killed at least 12 people as the conflict entered a new phase with an Israeli offensive to rid the city of Hamas and free hostages.