At least 12 people were killed in new strikes in central and northern Gaza, say health officials.
CAIRO/GAZA – Many Palestinians were seeking shelter on July 3 after fleeing their homes in southern Gaza and complained of water shortages as Israel pressed on with its military offensive in the densely populated enclave.amid fierce fighting with Palestinian militants overnight, residents said. At least 12 people were killed in new strikes in central and northern Gaza, health officials said.
In the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza, two Israeli air strikes killed five Palestinians, health officials said. In Shejaia, an eastern suburb of Gaza City in the centre of the enclave, an air trike killed four and wounded 17, medics said. “Most of the displaced suffer from abdominal pains and diseases such as because of the unhealthy water, the lack of decent food and the pollution as many live near sewage pools,” he told Reuters via a chat app.
A White House official said on July 2 that Mr Biden is expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in late July when the Israeli leader visits to address the US Congress.
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