Israel launches major ground offensive on Gaza City, forcing thousands more to flee

It comes as a UN commission of inquiry found that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza.

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Thousands of Palestinians have been forced to flee down a single coastal road to the centre of the Strip, joining hundreds of thousands who have already fled.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a "powerful operation" had been launched against Hamas's "last major stronghold" amid sharp criticism from the UK and other countries.

The offensive comes as a UN commission of inquiry found that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza.

Huge columns of Palestinians were seen streaming towards the south in donkey carts, rickshaws, vehicles strapped high with belongings, and on foot.