CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli planes and tanks pounded the eastern and northern outskirts of Gaza City overnight Saturday to Sunday, destroying buildings and homes, residents said, as Israeli leaders vowed to press on with a planned offensive on the city.

Israel is preparing to launch intensive attacks on Gaza City, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Friday, after operational plans for the city's takeover were approved. "The gates of hell will soon open on the murderers and rapists of Hamas in Gaza - until they agree to Israel's conditions for ending the war,

Israeli forces intensified their offensive on Gaza City over the weekend with airstrikes and tank fire targeting multiple districts, while officials vowed to continue military operations. The escalation comes as residents face worsening humanitarian conditions,