Gaza City, January 5 (RHC)-- Israel has intensified its attacks on Gaza in recent days, killing more than 100 people, according to Palestinian health authorities.

The Israeli military over the weekend ordered the forced evacuation of staff and patients from two hospitals in northern Gaza under threat of attack, days after its forces stormed the Kamal Adwan Hospital and detained its director.

At least 11 people from the same family were killed in the Shujayea neighbourhood in northern Gaza on Saturday.  “At about 2 am [00:00 GMT] we were woken up by the sound of a huge explosion,” said Ahmed Ayyan, a neighbour of the al-Ghoula family, adding 14 or 15 people were staying in the house.

“Most of them were women and children, they were all civilians. There is no one there who shot missiles or is from the resistance.”

Since Israel launched its war on Gaza in October 2023, at least 45,717 people have been killed and 108,856 others have been wounded, according to Palestinian health authorities.

The surge of Israeli attacks on Gaza in recent days comes as the Israeli government and Hamas authorised representatives to travel to Qatar for talks on a potential ceasefire and captive and prisoner exchange.