GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: On a darkened beach in Gaza City, the only light comes from small food stalls and flickering cellphones. Families seek relief from the stifling daytime heat, and perhaps a glimpse of the life they used to know. Many have been displaced multiple times over nearly two years of war sparked by Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack into Israel. Just a few kilometers (a few miles) away, Israeli forces are blowing up buildings in the opening stages of a plan to conquer the city. Israeli strikes could come at any time.

Gaza City awoke on Wednesday morning to scenes of devastation and disbelief, after what residents described as one of the heaviest nights of Israeli bombardment in recent weeks.…

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: On a darkened beach in Gaza City, the only light comes from small food stalls and flickering cellphones. Families seek relief from the stifling daytime…