Airstrikes have relentlessly hit the densely populated territory since Hamas’s attack on towns across southern Israel.
Palestinians look for survivors after an Israeli airstrike on Nusseirat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, on Wednesday
Even after Israel told Palestinians to evacuate the north and head to what it called “safe zones” in the south, strikes continued across the entire territory. Israel denied it was involved and released a flurry of video, audio and other information that it said showed the blast was instead due to a rocket misfire by Islamic Jihad, another militant group operating in Gaza.Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, on Thursday US President Joe Biden, who visited Israel on Wednesday, said data from his defence department showed the explosion was not likely caused by an Israeli airstrike.
Gaza’s Hamas-led government said several bakeries in the territory were hit in the overnight strikes, making it even harder for hungry residents to get food. The Musa family fled to the typically sleepy central Gaza town of Deir al-Balah and took shelter in a cousin’s three-storey home near the local hospital.
Israel has massed troops in the area and is expected to launch a ground invasion into Gaza, though military officials say no decision has been made. US President Joe Biden pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday Asked if foreigners and dual nationals seeking to leave would be let through, he said: “As long as the crossing is operating normally and the facility has been repaired.”
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