'Is there any safe place?' Residents say Gaza is under attack like never before
In response to Hamas' surprise attack, Israel has put Gaza under siege and unleashed heavy bombardments. Gaza residents tell NPR there is no is no place to seek shelter, unlike in previous conflicts.
JERUSALEM – The pleas from inside Gaza for Israel's relentless bombardments have plunged the densely populated areas into a humanitarian crisis.
The enclave now is under complete siege. Israel has cut off food, water, fuel and electricity in retaliation for the attack Hamas carried out in Israel's southern towns. The territory's main power plant ran out of fuel Wednesday, plunging Gaza's 2.3 million residents into darkness.
