Israel steps up Gaza attack in north and south as rise in civilian deaths reported
by Julian Borger in Jerusalem from World news | The Guardian on (#6GX2T)
Israel says it has raided Hamas military HQ, as UN humanitarian chief says an even more hellish scenario is about to unfold'
Israeli forces have stepped up offensives in northern and southern Gaza, claiming to have raided a Hamas military headquarters, amid reports of a rise in civilian deaths.
The UN said some of the heaviest shelling in Gaza so far" took place between Sunday and Monday afternoons. The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry said 349 Palestinians had been killed and 750 injured in that period. Reports from southern Gaza on Tuesday said the heavy bombardment of the city of Khan Younis had continued.
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