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AUTHOR:M.J. GDNUS
Several Palestinian families left Gaza City today after a night of Israeli shelling of the suburbs, as Israelis launched a day of nationwide protests demanding the release of hostages and an end to the war in Gaza.
Residents said Israeli planes and tanks continued shelling throughout the night and early morning hours in the eastern Gaza suburbs of Sabra, Sheyai and Tufah, as well as the northern town of Jabaliya, destroying roads and homes.
“The earthquakes, that’s what we call them, are meant to scare people out of their homes,” said Ismail, 40, a Gaza resident.
The Israeli military said its forces were operating in the area to find weapons and destroy tunnels used by militants. Despite massive protests at home and international condemnation, Israel is preparing for a new offensive in Gaza City, which it describes as Hamas’s last stronghold.
Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday killed at least 20 people, including journalists working for Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and others.
At least 34 people were killed in Israeli strikes in the enclave overnight and on Tuesday, local health officials said, including 18 people in and around Gaza City.
About half of the enclave’s two million residents currently live in Gaza City, while several thousand have already moved west, pouring into the city center and along the coast.
Others have gone further south, to central Gaza and the coastal Al Muwasi area near Khan Yunis.
Monday’s attack on Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis killed Reuters cameraman Hussem al-Masri near where the agency was broadcasting live coverage.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel deeply regretted what he called a "tragic mistake," but the Israeli military has not yet provided details about the incident.
