Israeli troops and tanks are closing in on Gaza’s main city as the country steps up its war on Hamas.
The military advanced on Gaza City from two directions. They were said to have cut, at least for a time, the main north-south Salah al-Din road south of the city and to be operating on the outskirts of the Zaytun and Shuja’iyya neighbourhoods. Armoured vehicles were also said to be close to the Mediterranean coast in the north of Gaza in an area where Hamas said it was engaged in heavy fighting.
