Heavy bombing on Gaza City

CAMPAIGN: 'WE WILL NOT RELENT, WE WILL NOT BACK DOWN'

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Israel unleashed a massive new bombing campaign on Gaza City yesterday after visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed the ally's goal of eradicating Hamas and warned only days may be left for a diplomatic solution.

A United Nations probe, meanwhile, charged Israel with committing "genocide" in Gaza in a bid to "destroy the Palestinians". It accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials of incitement.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said early yesterday that Gaza City, the territory's main urban hub, was "on fire".