Gaza's north hit by heavy shelling, road closures: civil defence

The Israeli army targeted northern Gaza with intense shelling and closed roads preventing the delivery of aid, the war torn Palestinian territory s ci...

The Israeli army targeted northern Gaza with intense shelling and closed roads preventing the delivery of aid, the war-torn Palestinian territory's civil defence agency said Wednesday.

At the weekend, the Israeli army announced it had surrounded the Jabalia area of northern Gaza and reissued new evacuation orders Tuesday, as analysts suggested Hamas was regrouping, despite a year of continuous strikes and intense fighting.

"The shelling is intensifying, targeting civilians and their homes, causing significant fear and terror among the residents," said Ahmad al-Kahlut, the agency's director in north Gaza.

The director said the Israeli army also was targeting the northern towns of Beit Lahia and Beit Hanun along with Jabalia.

"Roads have been closed, and there has been a continuous siege for the fourth consecutive day, with no supplies entering the North Gaza Governorate," Kahlut said.