“Palestinian militants are still putting up stiff resistance, in areas of northern Gaza that the Israeli military said had been largely cleared weeks ago.”

The Israeli military ordered the evacuation of the Zaytoun and Turkoman neighborhoods on the southern edge of Gaza City.
Residents said there have been air strikes and heavy ground fighting in eastern parts of Gaza City over the past two days. “The situation is very difficult,” said Ayman Abu Awad, who lives in Zaytoun. “We are trapped inside our homes.”