New airstrikes by Israel Defense Forces in Gaza killed at least 61 Palestinians over a 24-hour time frame including two journalists as the doll toll rises.

The toll from Gaza’s Health Ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants. Experts say it is probably an undercount.

An Israeli airstrike killed a Hamas political leader in southern Gaza. Palestinian officials put the death toll from months of conflict at over 50,000.

Israel is making plans for a potential major ground offensive in Gaza that would involve sending tens of thousands of troops into combat to clear and occupy large swaths of the enclave, an Israeli official and a second source familiar with the matter said.

Israel killed two members of Hamas’ de facto cabinet during a renewed Gaza offensive aimed at eliminating the Iran-backed militant group’s role as a military and governing force. That brought to 11 the death toll within the 20-person forum.

Israel's military launched a new ground offensive in Gaza, sending troops into areas they retreated from during a two-month ceasefire. This comes a day after airstrikes killed more than 400 people.