'Death and horror' in Gaza as thousands flee Israeli bombardment
Fiercest fighting yet as Israel widens ground offensive and faces accusations of war crimes over rising number of civilian deaths
Palestinians flee their homes in Gaza's eastern Shejaiya district on Sunday after heavy Israeli shelling. Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images
Sunday 20 July 2014
The fiercest fighting of the 13-day war in Gaza erupted on Sunday asIsrael dramatically widened its ground offensive, sending tanks and troops into urban areas and causing thousands of panicked civilians to flee.
