Civil defence: Over 770 people killed in Israeli operation in north Gaza

Over 770 Palestinians have been killed since the start of Israel's military assault on northern Gaza, according to the enclave's civil defence agency.

The organisation's spokesperson, Mahmoud Bassal, said that the toll is likely to rise due to the numbers of people buried beneath the rubble.

The agency said that it was halting its emergency services in the region due to the intensity of Israel's assault.

Medical staff and eyewitnesses have reported that bodies and injured people remain strewn across the streets in Jabalia and Beit Lahia, with first responders and ambulances barred from reaching them by Israeli fire.