Under the withering attacks, 165 people were killed in the past 24 hours, Gazan officials said, while Israel said it had destroyed the apartment of a Hamas leader.
A Times investigation found that troops were disorganized, out of position and relied on social media to choose targets. Behind the failure: Israel had no battle plan for a massive Hamas invasion.
Amid global pressure to reach a cease-fire and fears of a widening regional war, Israel says it will continue to fight in Gaza until Hamas is defeated.