More than 100 Palestinians are said to have been killed in the last 24 hours after Israel intensified its bombardment of Gaza.

An Israeli military spokesman said the strikes signalled a "gradual increase in the pressure" on Hamas.

Palestinian officials now say 1,156 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed in the fighting since 8 July. Some 6,700 have been injured. Israel has lost 53 soldiers and three civilians.

Ian Pannell reports from Gaza.