Israel's Gaza offensive kills 20 Palestinians, prompting rocket fire at Tel Aviv

Five Palestinians were killed in Gaza on the second day of Israeli bombing, with Palestinian groups firing dozens of rockets at Israel in return, targeting cities as far as Tel Aviv.

Starting from Wednesday noon local time, Israeli fighter jets launched air strikes in several locations across Gaza throughout the day, including in Rafah, Khan Younis, Beit Lahia and other areas.

The Palestinian health ministry said at least five Palestinians have been killed, bringing the death toll since the start of the Israeli offensive on Tuesday to 20, including four children. At least 37 others have been wounded.