Israeli airstrike targets only evacuation route from Gaza

Israel’s military urged civilians to flee the Gaza strip before it launches “very, very aggressive” operations against Hamas. But an airstrike near the sole operating border crossing with Egypt forced the checkpoint to close on Tuesday, leaving no legal exit route. it came as the confirmed death toll on the Israeli side climbed to 900 since Hamas launched an incursion into the south of the country and slaughtered hundreds of civilians on Saturday. #israel #middleeast #gaza 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.