Israeli attacks kill seven near Deir el-Balah, Gaza City
Reports are emerging of more casualties in central and northern Gaza. Medical sources cited by the Wafa news agency say Israeli forces shot and killed at least four people near Deir el-Balah in central Gaza this morning.
Wafa also reported a deadly attack in Gaza City’s Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood that left at least three people dead. Rescuers are still searching for people missing under the rubble, it added.
Palestinians flee Israeli attacks in Gaza City
A Palestinian family walks with their belongings after Israeli army attacks on the Zeitoun neighbourhood in Gaza City, Gaza on Tuesday
Gaza City’s Zeitoun, Sabra, Sheikh Radwan areas hammered overnight
It was a sleepless night, with explosions clearly heard from the eastern part of Gaza City, particularly near the Zeitoun neighbourhood and surrounding areas as far as the Sabra neighbourhood.
There, people were scrambling for shelter as bombs fell on the main roads. Seven people were reported killed overnight from a mixture of heavy artillery and air strikes targeting major residential clusters.
Within a couple of hours of those attacks, another one took place in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in the northwestern part of Gaza City. Three more people were reported killed as they were leaving the area.
What we’re seeing on the ground are signs that the [Israeli military] operation [to seize Gaza City] is in preparation and may have started initially in these areas.
Footage shows huge explosions rock Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighbourhood
Video verified by Al Jazeera’s Sanad fact-checking agency shows huge explosions caused by Israeli demolition operations in the Zeitoun neighbourhood of Gaza City.
As we reported earlier, at least 12 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air strike on a house in the Zeitoun neighbourhood.
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Israeli assault on Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighbourhood destroys 300 homes
Israeli forces have carried out a days-long intensive assault on Zeitoun, one of Gaza City’s largest neighbourhoods, destroying more than 300 homes in the past three days, Wafa news agency says, citing Gaza’s Civil Defence.
The neighbourhood has faced continuous bombardment and demolitions since Tuesday. Civil Defence officials said entire families were killed when their homes were blown up without warning using high-explosive bombs that also levelled surrounding buildings.
They added that rescue crews have been blocked from reaching the wounded or recovering bodies, worsening the humanitarian situation.
The assault comes as Israel’s military chief approved plans to fully seize Gaza, starting with Gaza City. The plan reportedly involves forcing around one million residents southwards before surrounding the city and launching incursions into residential areas, followed by an expansion into refugee camps in central Gaza, Wafa said.
