Israeli forces ‘bombard Gaza refugee camps’ as expanded ground offensive looms

Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Israeli forces have bombarded Palestinian refugee camps in central Gaza, residents said, in apparent preparation to expand their ground offensive into a third section of the besieged territory.

Residents described a night of shelling and air strikes shaking the Nuseirat, Maghazi and Bureij camps.