Fighting intensifies between Israel and Hamas-led militants in north and south Gaza
Israeli tanks reached densely populated neighborhoods and narrow alleyways of the militant stronghold of Jabalia in the northeast
Displaced Palestinians, who fled their house due to Israel's military offensive, sit outside their tent, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip (Reuters)
CAIRO: Gun battles between Israel and militants from Hamas, Islamic Jihad and smaller Palestinian factions intensified overnight into some of the fiercest in months in both northern and southern Gaza, both sides said on Wednesday.
Israeli tanks reached densely populated neighborhoods and narrow alleyways of the militant stronghold of Jabalia in the northeast, facing heavy resistance. Residents said the army destroyed clusters of homes there in areas where they had not invaded before.