Israeli fire kills 11 Palestinians as tanks roll into central Gaza camp

Israeli forces launch deadly incursion into Gaza's Nuseirat camp, killing 11, displacing residents, and escalating conflict with Hamas.

Israeli forces sent tanks into the western side of Gaza's Nuseirat camp on Monday (November 11, 2024) in a new incursion into the enclave's central area, and Palestinian medics said Israeli military strikes had killed at least 11 persons 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.

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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.

With the war in Gaza now in its 14th month, Israel is focusing its operations in the north and centre in what it says is a campaign to stop Hamas militants waging attacks and to prevent them from regrouping.

Tens of thousands of Palestinian residents have been told to evacuate the areas, fueling fears that they may never be allowed to return.