Israel-Hamas fight heats up in Gaza City

Thousands of Palestinians are streaming out of northern Gaza on foot in an accelerating exodus. Residents say Israeli forces are closing in on the center of Gaza City from multiple directions and that heavy airstrikes continue. Ground forces were reported to be within a kilometer of Shifa Hospital. The Israeli military says Hamas’ main command center is located in and under the hospital, a claim refuted by Hamas. With tens of thousands still in the north in the assault’s path, those fleeing said humanitarian conditions were rapidly deteriorating.