Israel intensifies violence and air strikes in Rafah, with civilian casualties rising as fears of a ground invasion loom large.
Israeli forces have continued to pound Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun, Jabalia and Zeitoun. / Photo: AFP
In the seventh month of a devastating air and ground war in the besieged Gaza, Israeli forces also resumed bombarding northern and central areas of the enclave, as well as east of Khan Younis in the south. "We escape from one trap into another, searching for places Israel calls safe before they bomb us there. It is like the rat and trap game," he told Reuters via a chat app.Gaza medics and Hamas media reported five Israeli airstrikes on Rafah early on Thursday that hit at least three houses, killing at least six people including a local journalist.
The Palestine Telecommunications Company said Internet services had again been cut off in central and southern Gaza on Thursday, blaming Israeli military offensive.
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