Israel pushed tanks deeper into Gaza City on Monday, detonating explosives-laden vehicles in one suburb as airstrikes killed at least 19 people, Palestinian officials and witnesses said.

The president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars said the body had passed a resolution declaring that Israel’s actions in Gaza meet the legal criteria for genocide. Israel did not immediately respond to the group’s statement, but has previously denied committing genocide.

Israel is advancing a plan to seize full control of Gaza, starting with Gaza City, with the stated goal of destroying Hamas and rescuing the remaining 48 hostages after nearly two years of war.

Residents said Israeli forces sent old armoured vehicles into the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, then detonated them remotely,

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