Israel launches heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza after widening its offensive

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Israel launches heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza after widening its offensive
By NAJIB JOBAIN, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY
Updated 6:51 AM EST, December 27, 2023

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RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel launched heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza overnight and into Wednesday after broadening its offensive against Hamas to more areas where the military had told Palestinians to seek shelter earlier in the war.

Residents reported heavy bombing in the built-up Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, in the southern city of Khan Younis and in the southern town of Rafah, areas where tens of thousands have sought refuge as much of northern Gaza was pounded to rubble.

“It was a night of hell. We haven’t seen such bombing since the start of the war,” said Rami Abu Mosab, speaking from the Bureij camp, where he has been sheltering since fleeing his home in northern Gaza.