Israel pummels Gaza as troops push into central Rafah

Israeli forces launched strikes on targets around the Gaza Strip on Friday. Witnesses reported airstrikes in Rafah, the southern city that has been the latest target of the nearly eight-month conflict.
Early in May, Israel began its military incursion into Rafah in defiance of concerns from around the world regarding the security of residents seeking refuge in the city along Gaza’s border with Egypt.

A strike that broke out at a displacement camp over the weekend, killing scores, brought yet another round of censure.
Israeli attacks on Friday reportedly struck the Rafah region and Nuseirat in central Gaza, according to witnesses. An AFP correspondent also reported heavy bombardment in the northern region.
Eleven individuals were killed at two different sites during the course of the night, according to medical sources at a Deir al-Balah hospital.