Hundreds of families displaced by wave of Israeli air strikes on Gaza, witnesses say | BBC News

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Israel has carried out a wave of air strikes across the Gaza Strip, which has triggered the mass displacement of hundreds of Palestinian families, witnesses said.

Rescue teams recovered the bodies of five people, while dozens of injured civilians were evacuated to Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, according to local reports.

The bombardment follows one of the largest evacuation orders issued since the war resumed in March.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has received increased pressure, including from the US, to refocus efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement.

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