Death toll in Gaza rises to 50,000, territory's health ministry says, as Israel orders new strikes, evacuations

Palestinian officials said the war in Gaza has killed more than 50,000 people after Israel ended the ceasefire last week in a wave of strikes that killed hundreds.

Israel, who threatened Gaza with "complete destruction and devastation" if Hamas didn't hand over the remaining hostages, has continued striking what it says are militant targets. It also launched ground incursions in northern Gaza.

Overnight into Sunday, Israeli strikes across the southern Gaza Strip killed at least 26 Palestinians, including a Hamas political leader and several women and children.