India, Sept. 17 -- Israeli troops and tanks pushed deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday, the second day of a ground offensive, as Palestinians fled the devastated area in large numbers.

Palestinians have been streaming out of the city - some by car, others on foot as Israel opened another corridor south of Gaza City for two days to allow more people to evacuate.

According to Reuters, Israeli tanks moved short distances towards the city's central and western areas from three directions, but no major advance has been reported.

The war has killed more than 65,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not say how many were civilians or combatants.

The war in Gaza began when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern I...