The spokesman of the Palestinian civil defence in Gaza, Mahmoud Basal, has told Al Jazeera:

  • Israel is intensifying air attacks on Gaza City and the northern Gaza Strip.
  • Residential buildings that shelter dozens of families have been targeted.
  • Thousands of Palestinian families have become homeless as a result of the bombing of their homes in areas across Gaza.
  • About 60 homes, containing dozens of residential apartments and hundreds of Palestinian families, have been bombed in less than 48 hours in Gaza City and the northern Gaza Strip.

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