Witnesses report Salah al-Din road cut as Israel expands its assault on Gaza

Israeli tanks have reached the outskirts of Gaza City and cut a road that connects the territory, signalling a potential effort to surround its main city.

Witnesses said tanks entered the Zaytun district on Monday morning and posted footage of what appeared to be the shelling of a car. “They have cut the Salah al-Din road and are firing at any vehicle that tries to go along it,” said one resident, Agence France-Presse reported.

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