Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City killed at least six Palestinians in the early hours of Wednesday as the fighting between Israel and Hamas enters its 10th day.

The shelling destroyed a family home in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood.

“We were surprised by the missile falling on the house, followed by another missile. My wife and I escaped,” said Salah Abu Hassanein, father of late Yusef Abu Hassanein, “Yusef, who works as a journalist for Al-Aqsa Radio, remained and was martyred after the bombing.”

Children were seen picking up damaged toys and stuffed animals amid the rubble, which extended all over the street.

Israel said the overnight airstrikes targeted the homes of Hamas commanders, killing two militants.

The confrontation, which began with protests against evictions in East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, escalated into an exchange of rockets and airstrikes, killing 12 people in Israel. In Gaza, the death toll has increased to over 200, including almost 100 women and children, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.