Israeli troops have pushed through the outskirts of Gaza City, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said.

A statement released by his office reads:

"We’re at the height of the battle. We’ve had impressive successes and have passed the outskirts of Gaza City. We are advancing."

In a post on social media, the Israeli PM wrote:

"Today with our fighters in the field. We have very impressive successes, we are already more than the outskirts of Gaza City. We are making progress. Nothing will stop us. We will move forward. We will advance and win."