Palestinians in Gaza have described their horror as the Israeli military laid waste to the city in the aftermath of the Hamas militant group's bloody incursion into the Jewish state
Palestinians across the heavily bombarded Gaza Strip have described their horror as the Israeli military continued to hammer the area in the aftermath of the Hamas militant group’s bloody incursion into the Jewish state over the weekend.
Gaza City was pummeled by aerial bombardments on Tuesday as Israel Defense Forces continued to carry out the first phase of their retaliation for Saturday’s unprecedented attacks.
CBS News spoke to residents of Gaza on Tuesday who gave a grim account of the increasingly desperate conditions that ordinary people were facing on the ground as Israel tightened its long-standing blockade of the Palestinian territory.
So it’s not like you can sit down and plan with your family on how to leave or a safe place to go to," local resident Omar Ghraieb told CBS News over the phone.
Palestinian journalist Hassan Jaber told CBS News that there is a scarcity in access to bomb shelters or safe terrain to protect civilians from the aerial strikes.
The mayor of Gaza, Dr. Yehya Al Sarraj, told CBS News that whole sections of the city have been leveled by Israeli Defense Forces.
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Palestinians across the heavily bombarded Gaza Strip have described their horror as the Israeli military continued to hammer the area in the aftermath of the Hamas militant group’s bloody incursion into the Jewish state over the weekend.
Gaza City was pummeled by aerial bombardments on Tuesday as Israel Defense Forces continued to carry out the first phase of their retaliation for Saturday’s unprecedented attacks.
CBS News spoke to residents of Gaza on Tuesday who gave a grim account of the increasingly desperate conditions that ordinary people were facing on the ground as Israel tightened its long-standing blockade of the Palestinian territory.
So it’s not like you can sit down and plan with your family on how to leave or a safe place to go to," local resident Omar Ghraieb told CBS News over the phone.
Palestinian journalist Hassan Jaber told CBS News that there is a scarcity in access to bomb shelters or safe terrain to protect civilians from the aerial strikes.
The mayor of Gaza, Dr. Yehya Al Sarraj, told CBS News that whole sections of the city have been leveled by Israeli Defense Forces.
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