Israeli tanks open fire on central Gaza refugee camp, 11 killed in overnight strikes

Israeli tanks open fire on central Gaza refugee camp, 11 killed in overnight strikes
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Israeli forces sent tanks into the western side of Gaza's Nuseirat camp on Monday in a new incursion into the enclave's central area, and Palestinian medics said Israeli military strikes had killed at least 11 people since Sunday night.

At least 11 Palestinians were killed in airstrikes overnight, including a strike on a tent encampment

A tank drives down a dusty path, visible through the blurred bars of some sort of fence.
An Israeli tank manoeuvres before entering into the Gaza Strip at the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Israel in Nov. 11. Tanks reportedly moved into a refugee camp in central Gaza on Monday, opening fire and sending residents scrambling. (Amir Cohen/Reuters)

Israeli forces sent tanks into the western side of Gaza's Nuseirat camp on Monday in a new incursion into the enclave's central area, and Palestinian medics said Israeli military strikes had killed at least 11 people since Sunday night.

Residents said Israeli tanks opened fire as they rolled into that sector of the camp, one of the Gaza Strip's eight historic refugee sites, causing panic among the population and displaced families.

One resident, Zaik Mohammad, said the tanks' advance was a complete surprise.

"Some people couldn't leave and remained trapped inside their homes, appealing to be allowed out, while others rushed out with whatever they could carry as they fled," Mohammad, 25, who lives one kilometre away from the targeted area, told Reuters via a chat app.

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