India, Sept. 16 -- Gaza City was heavily bombed on Tuesday as Israel's war on Gaza nears its third year. This fresh bombardment of the Palestinian territory comes in the background of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Jerusalem, where the top US diplomat backed Israel's plan against Hamas.

Relentless bombing was carried out in Gaza City, a day after Rubio's visit to Jerusalem, witnesses told AFP, with homes being destroyed and residents getting trapped under the rubble.

Gaza civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that "bombing is still ongoing heavily across Gaza City, and the number of deaths and injuries continues to rise".

Furthermore, on Monday, the Israeli military launched a ground offensive to occupy Gaza City...