Israel air strikes kill 42 in Gaza as Netanyahu warns of more

Israeli warplanes continued to bombard several locations of Gaza City early on Monday. The latest bombings came hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled the fourth war with Gaza's Hamas rulers would rage on.

Explosions rocked the city from north to south for 10 minutes in an attack that was heavier and lasted longer than a series of air raids 24 hours earlier. 42 Palestinians were killed in the Sunday strikes that were the deadliest in the latest round of Israel attacks on the Hamas militant group that rules Gaza. The earlier Israeli airstrikes flattened three multi-storeyed buildings.

Local media reports said the main coastal road west of the city, security compounds and open spaces were among the targets hit early Monday. The power distribution company said the airstrikes damaged a line feeding electricity from the only power plant to large parts of southern Gaza City.