Israel pounded Gaza overnight, killing dozens of Palestinians, a day after launching a fresh ground campaign as part of its renewed assault on the territory that shattered the two-month-old ceasefire with Hamas.

Israeli strikes into Gaza reportedly killed dozens of Palestinians overnight and into Thursday, The Associated Press reported citing area hospitals.

After two months of relative calm, Palestinians were again fleeing for their lives after Israel effectively abandoned a ceasefire, launching a new all-out air and ground campaign against Gaza's dominant Palestinian militant group Hamas.