Smoke from Israeli strikes rises over Gaza City , northern Gaza Strip, Sunday, July 20, 2014. Israel said it widened its ground offensive early Sunday, sending more troops into Gaza after demolishing more than a dozen Hamas tunnels and intensifying tank fire on border areas. Since the start of Israel-Hamas fighting almost two weeks ago, over 300 Palestinians were killed and 2,700 wounded in Israeli air and artillery strikes, according to Palestinian health officials. One-fourth of the deaths were reported since the start of the ground offensive late Thursday, the officials said.(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) (The Associated Press)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Hundreds of panicked residents have fled a Gaza City neighborhood which they say has come under heavy tank fire from Israeli forces. Some reported seeing dead and wounded in the streets, with ambulances unable to reach the area.
Israel widened its ground offensive early Sunday, sending more troops into the Hamas-ruled territory to destroy tunnels used by the Islamic militants to try to sneak into Israel.
Witnesses say that as part of the push, tanks firing shells at random moved into Gaza's Shijaiyah neighborhood, close to Israel. Area resident Mohammed al-Helo says he and many of his neighbors fled because of the heavy fire.
Palestinian officials say at least eight people were killed in the neighborhood, including the son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren of senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Haya.
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