Israeli strikes target Gaza City high-rise buildings | BBC News

Tower blocks in Gaza City have been targeted and demolished by the Israeli military in recent weeks. Israel says it issues warnings to evacuate before striking the buildings. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) estimate about 250,000 Palestinians have fled, though hundreds of thousands are believed to remain in the area. The UN has warned an intensification of the offensive on an area where a famine has already been declared will push civilians into an "even deeper catastrophe". Speaking in Jerusalem today, Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu denied bringing down the towers to intimidate people, and said they were serving as “Hamas strongholds”. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Gaza #Israel #BBCNews