Over the last five days, Israeli warplanes have pummelled the blockaded Gaza Strip with an intensity that its war-weary residents had never experienced. Officials have not said how many civilians are among the dead, but aid workers warn that Israel’s decision to impose a “complete siege” on the crowded enclave of 2.3 million people is spawning a humanitarian catastrophe that touches nearly every one of them.
Source: As Israeli military retaliates, Palestinians say civilians are paying the price in strikes on Gaza
