PALESTINIANS flee northern parts of Gaza Strip and head towards south as Israeli forces penetrate deep inside the besieged enclave.—AFP GAZA STRIP: Israeli troops and Hamas were locked in heavy, close-quarters fighting in Gaza City on Thursday, including a 10-hour battle that, Israel claimed, toppled a stronghold of the Palestinian fighters. Hamas fighters, armed with rocket-propelled grenade launchers and assault rifles, clashed with Israeli soldiers … Continue reading Street combat rages in Gaza as Biden rules out ceasefire