Israeli tanks cut off main Gaza road and reportedly ’fire at cars trying to use it’

Israeli tanks have approached the edge of Gaza City according to witnesses amid what the military has described as an expansion in operations. #Gaza #Israel #Palestine Tanks entered the Zaytun district on the southern fringes of Gaza City, cutting a key road from the north to the south of the territory, witnesses told AFP. “They have cut the Salahedin Road and are firing at any vehicle that tries to go along it,” said one resident who did not give his name. It comes as the Israeli army said that its forces killed dozens of militants overnight on Sunday as it pressed ahead with its military response to the October 7 Hamas attacks. The army said “troops killed dozens of terrorists who barricaded themselves in buildings and tunnels and attempted to attack the troops”, and that a fighter jet had targeted a building “with over 20 Hamas terrorist operatives inside”. Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.