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Thousands of Palestinians forced to flee as Israelis continue to attack Gaza City
Blood can be seen in the aftermath of the Israeli airstrike on a U.N.-run school that killed dozens of Palestinians in the Nusseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, July 6, 2024

ISRAELI forces continued its assault on Gaza City today, forcing thousands of Palestinians to flee for safety.

This comes as talks aimed at securing a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appear to be making progress.

The Israeli military said its latest attack on the Gaza Strip’s largest city was meant to weed out militants from an area already ravaged in the early weeks of the nine-month-long war.

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