Israel bombarded Gaza overnight in what it said was a “significant attack,” as the enclave was plunged into a near total communications blackout for a third time.
Israeli forces have progressed miles since entering the Gaza Strip overnight on Oct. 27 and appear to have effectively severed Gaza City from the south, new satellite imagery shows. Vehicle tracks made over the past week and visible on Planet Labs images taken Friday show advances along three main routes, from the northwest, northeast and south.
Although Israeli forces along the southern route have advanced to the Mediterranean Sea, they appear not to have made significant progress along other routes in recent days, and videos have showed heavy fighting in some of those locations. Along the northwest route, Israeli troops appear to have stopped on the outskirts of the Shati refugee camp, around three miles from the heart of the city, and have demolished buildings and plowed sand berms to stake out staging areas.
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