Israeli troops and tanks pushed on Saturday into parts of northern Gaza Strip district that they had previously skirted, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians.
CAIRO/JERUSALEM - Israel i troops and tanks pushed on Saturday into parts of a congested northern Gaza Strip district that they had previously skirted in the more than seven-month-old war, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, medics and residents said.
the main UN aid agency for Palestinians, said on Saturday that nearly 800,000 Palestinians have fled the city since Israel launched its ground operation there on May 6.Israel says it must capture Rafah to destroy Hamas and ensure the country's security. —Reuters
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