Thousands of displaced Gazans forced to move again as Israeli tanks push further into Rafah

US military pier removed and may not be replaced until aid starts to move, officials say

Israeli soldiers in army vehicles move along the border with the Gaza Strip. Photo: Getty

Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Doaa Rouqa

Israeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip yesterday, and Palestinian health officials said tank shelling in Rafah killed at least 11 people.

Residents and Hamas media said tanks advanced further west into the Shakoush neighbourhood of Rafah, forcing thousands of displaced people there to leave their tent camps and head northward to the nearby Khan Younis.