It appears that the Israeli military wants to go into the western and eastern parts of the Gaza Strip and move the civilian people to the central neighborhoods of Sabra, Ziton, Daraj, and Askoula.
There are five places where people are fighting, and both sides say the fighting is really intense.
The biggest problem is in the northwest, where many tanks and armored vehicles have entered Gaza from Israel along the coast and gone about six to seven kilometers into Gaza.
Then they moved to the east, seemingly wanting to isolate Gaza City, which is the biggest city in the Strip in terms of size and population.
Israeli military planes are now attacking the al-Quds hospital more often. The hospital is a shelter for many people who ran there to stay safe.
Many people think these strikes are intended to make civilians move to the south and away from Gaza City.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said today that there was a bombing near the hospital and it hurt 21 people.
The BBC saw videos that revealed the large amount of damage to buildings and roads near the hospital.
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Israel closing in on Gaza City
