Palestinians reported the heaviest bombardments in weeks on Monday in areas east of Gaza City. This comes hours after Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said he expected to complete a newly expanded offensive against Hamas "fairly quickly". Witnesses said Israeli tanks and planes pounded Sabra, Zeitoun, and Shejaia, three eastern suburbs of Gaza City, pushing many families westward from their homes.
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07:32 pm on
11 Aug