We are getting news that the Israeli military is stepping up its military action and air strikes in Zawaida in an attempt to clear the way for its forces to invade the heart of central Gaza, Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud reports from Rafah, southern Gaza.

Zawaida is a strategic location because from there it is easy to get to all the entrances of central Gaza’s refugee camps.

There are reports of attack drones hovering at low levels and tragically targeting people who are trying to flee the horror of the bombs. Injuries and deaths from these attacks have been reported at al-Aqsa Hospital.

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