Israel steps up strikes in Gaza in response to ceasefire calls

At least 12 Palestinians, among them seven women and two children, have been killed in a strike on a stadium sheltering displaced families in the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza, Al Jazera writes.

The al-Ahli Stadium, which has been converted into a makeshift refuge for Palestinians fleeing the Israeli onslaught, became the site of another massacre on Wednesday.

Israel’s assault on Gaza intensified overnight, with at least 85 Palestinians killed across the territory on Wednesday. International leaders are again calling for a ceasefire in the margins of the U.N. General Assembly, but Israel continues its military operations.

“I only had what I had in my hand. I left with nothing,” Najwa, a displaced woman from Gaza City, told Al Jazeera. “We are frightened. Transportation is expensive. We can’t pay to bring our things.”