Sharon and Greg Bowdish describe leaving Israel as the war unfolded. They flew back to DFW on Tuesday.
Lines formed outside bakeries and grocery stores during the few hours they dared open, as people tried to stock up on food before shelves are emptied.JERUSALEM, Israel — Palestinians lined up outside bakeries and grocery stores in Gaza on Thursday after spending the night surrounded by the ruins ofdarkened by a near-total power outage. Israel launched new airstrikes and said it was preparing for a possible ground invasion.
Lines formed outside bakeries and grocery stores during the few hours they dared open, as people tried to stock on food before shelves are emptied. On Wednesday, Gaza’s only power station ran out of fuel and shut down, leaving only lights powered by scattered private generators. rather than continuing to try to bottle it up in Gaza after four previous conflicts ended with Hamas still firmly in charge of the territory. Israel has mobilized 360,000 reservists, massed additional forces near Gaza and evacuated tens of thousands of residents from nearby communities.
“Right now we are focused on taking out their senior leadership,” Hecht, the military spokesman, said."Not only the military leadership, but also the governmental leadership, all the way up to Sinwar. They were directly connected." Hecht said Israel was not “doing carpet bombing, though some people would like to see that.” He said targeting decisions were based on intelligence and civilians were warned.
Egypt has engaged in intensive talks with Israel and the United States to allow the delivery of aid and fuel through its Rafah crossing point, which is closed after an airstrike hit nearby earlier this week.
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