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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Tom Watling

Israeli attacks on Gaza City kill dozens ahead of planned offensive

Palestinians stand next to a heavily damaged building in the Rimal neighborhood, in Gaza City - (AP)

Israeli forces have pounded the suburbs of Gaza City from the air and ground, destroying homes and driving more families out of the area as prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet prepares to discuss a plan to seize the city.

Local health authorities said Israeli gunfire and strikes killed at least 30 people on Sunday, including 13 who tried to get food from near an aid site in the central Gaza Strip, and at least two in a house in Gaza City. Dozens have been killed seeking aid in recent months.

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