Some 100,000 residents trapped in Israel's north Gaza assault, Palestinians say

Israeli tanks thrust deeper on Monday into two north Gaza towns and a historic refugee camp, trapping around 100,000 civilians, the Palestinian emergency service said, in what the military said were operations to root out regrouping Hamas militants.

Some 100,000 residents trapped in Israel's north Gaza assault, Palestinians say
A person walks through rubble.

Israeli tanks thrust deeper on Monday into two north Gaza towns and a historic refugee camp, trapping around 100,000 civilians, the Palestinian emergency service said, in what the military said were operations to root out regrouping Hamas militants.