This is an entry from: Israel-Palestine war: First week ends with over 2,500 Palestinians, 1,400 Israelis killed
Gaza residents to MEE: ‘We expect it to get more violent’
7 October 2023 20:17 BST
When Palestinians, some of whom belonged to the Hamas movement, crossed from Gaza into southern Israel earlier today, locals in Gaza knew that there would be retaliation.
Inside the besieged enclave, hundreds of Palestinians started queuing up at bakeries and stocking up on essentials, while others sought refuge in schools, expecting a large-scale attack.
Bombs tarted raining down on residential parts of the Gaza Strip, levelling buildings.
Click on the link below to read a report from Maha Hussaini, our correspondent on the ground in Gaza City.
As rockets began to fire, Palestinians prepared for the worst
