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Hundreds of thousands of civilians are sheltering in Gaza City as Israel’s leaders discuss a plan for attack

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Israeli forces have pounded the suburbs of Gaza City from the air and ground, destroying homes and driving more families out of the area as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet prepares to discuss a plan to seize the city.