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Shejaiya

Palestinians fled in a vehicle Monday from Israeli shelling in Bet Lahiya in northern Gaza Strip.

Civilians in Gaza City say nowhere is safe amidst the Israeli assault on Hamas targets

July 21, 2014Conflict & Justice

Fighting in the the Gaza City neighborhood of Shejaiya has reduced many areas to rubble. The BBC’s Lyse Doucet tells PRI’s The World that residents can’t find shelter, despite Israeli assurances to the contrary.

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