An Israeli tank shell killed at least eight Palestinians in the north of the Gaza Strip on Saturday, Palestinian medical officials said. The shell hit a street in Jabalya, a refugee camp north of the city of Gaza, the medics said, according to Reuters. All of the dead were believed to be from the same family.
Meanwhile, the Israeli air force has dropped leaflets on the Gaza Strip warning residents that it intends to escalate its offensive. The notice says Israel is about to begin a "new phase in the war on terror." It says Israel will "escalate" an operation that already has killed at least 821 Palestinians. According to the AP, the army said Saturday the notices are meant as a "general warning."
