Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from Israel, November 3, 2023.
Its military cut the north off this week and said on Thursday it had encircled Gaza City and Jabalia camp while continuing to bomb sites across the south.
Citing those strikes and fears that they would not be allowed back home later, many residents of Gaza City have refused to leave.
On the shore at Deir al-Balah, between Gaza City and the main southern city Khan Younis, a group of children were filling containers with sea water.
Israel says it has turned water supplies back on in southern Gaza after initially cutting them off.
Persons:
Amir Cohen, Abu Abdallah, Israel, Khan Younis, We've, Hussein, Hassan Zain al, Din, Nidal al, Angus McDowall, Gareth Jones
Organizations:
REUTERS, Gaza, Health, Reuters, Hamas, Thomson
Locations:
Gaza, Israel, GAZA, Gaza City, Jabalia, Beit Lahiya, Rafah, Egypt, Deir, Nadi, Khan