Gaza: Israel raids across border as civilians flee the north

They’re already traumatised by almost a week of round-the-clock bombardment. Now there’s panic and confusion in northern Gaza after Israel’s order to move south, ahead of an expected ground offensive.

More than half Gaza’s population live in the area north of the Gaza river that’s been told to evacuate. Israel has sealed off the Strip, and repeated air strikes have forced the southern exit into Egypt, the Rafah Crossing, to stop operating.