Gaza City residents react to Israeli military plans for major new offensive

By Emily Feng,

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Published August 11, 2025 at 11:02 PM HST

Israel says it will launch a major new ground offensive to take control of all of Gaza. Exhausted residents of Gaza City say they won't be able to evacuate.

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Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.

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