A long, ragged line of humanity snaked southward along the Mediterranean coast as more people fled Gaza City.

Many walked barefoot or in tattered old shoes, dragging bundles of their belongings under the relentless sun.

Living in tents and in very poor conditions, Palestinians walk for kilometers and spend their days looking for a place to live, most of them in tents and in very poor conditions.

Displaced from Shati refugee camp, Hassan Kreizim said: “The situation is really bad, it’s tragic. Random strikes, drones, tanks, robot detonations, it's a tragic situation.”

Smoke from strikes rose in the distance as families moved south.

Men and children dragged wheelbarrows piled with belongings.

Others also carried wood, which many families now use for cooking in the absence of gas.

Israel is intensifying its operation to seize full control of Gaza City, targeting what it says is Hamas infrastructure, with tanks already reported deep in the city.