Israel deepens offensive in Rafah and re-enters northern areas of Gaza
by Jason Burke in Jerusalem and Malak A Tantesh in Ra from World news | The Guardian on (#6MRY5)
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Israeli troops have continued their offensives across Gaza, deploying tank fire, artillery bombardment and airstrikes against Hamas militants in the most intensive round of fighting for weeks.
In the far south of the devastated territory on Monday, witnesses reported helicopter strikes and street battles in Rafah as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) consolidated their hold on neighbourhoods east of the strategic Salah al-Din road, which bisects the city.
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