Israeli military says it controls 40 percent of Gaza City

JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israel controls 40 percent of Gaza City, a military spokesperson said on Thursday, as its bombardment forced more Palestinians from their homes there, while thousands of residents defied Israeli orders to leave, remaining behind in the ruins in the path of Israel’s latest advance. Gaza health authorities said Israeli fire across the enclave had killed at least 53 people on Thursday, mostly in Gaza City, where Israeli forces have advanced through the outer suburbs and are now a few kilometers (miles) from the city center. “We continue to damage Hamas’ infrastructure.

Raccontata dahaaretz.comarabnews.comansa.italjazeera.comhuffpost.comdailysabah.comscmp.comnytimes.combbc.comupi.com