Roundup: Gaza City residents voice dread over planned Israeli offensive

GAZA, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- A pervasive sense of fear and uncertainty grips the approximately one million residents of Gaza City, who are facing a planned Israeli military offensive that many believe will force them south into areas already overwhelmed with displaced persons.

The Israeli army, having besieged Gaza City for roughly two weeks with heavy airstrikes and artillery, said it is preparing an operation to