‘Like the day of judgement’: Palestinians homeless and hopeless as Israel storms Gaza City again

The Israeli military launched a new massive assault on Gaza City in the early hours of Monday, forcibly displacing thousands of Palestinian families into the unknown in the dead of the night. 

The scene was likened to “the day of judgement” by eyewitnesses and survivors, who said the bombing intensity was reminiscent of the initial invasion of Gaza at the start of the war. 

Heavy air strikes started around midnight and lasted into the early hours of Monday, rocking the war-ravaged area and sending people into a panic. 

Under shelling, families were forced to leave Gaza City's eastern and southeastern areas on Sunday after Israel said it was going to operate there. 

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