Under a fierce new Israeli attack on Thursday, residents of Gaza City were besieged in their homes and dead were left uncollected in the streets, all the while Washington pressed for a peace agreement in negotiations in Egypt and Qatar.
Just as discussions are nearing their conclusion, Hamas claims that a big Israeli attack on Gaza City this week could derail attempts to ultimately bring the war to an end.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have returned to their homes in Gaza City, which was damaged during the early weeks of fighting last year and was home to more than 25% of the city’s population prior to the conflict. The Israeli military has now forced them to leave once more.
