DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — As artillery and bombs pound around Gaza's largest city and Israel promises a punishing new offensive, Palestinians in the city are paralyzed with fear — unsure where to go, when to leave and if they will ever return.

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With Israel promising a punishing new offensive, Palestinians in Gaza's largest city are paralyzed with fear

They are unsure where to go, when to leave and if they will ever return

Israel has declared Gaza City to be a combat zone while the military moves forward with plans to overtake it in a campaign to crush Hamas

Parts of the city are already considered "red zones," where Palestinians have been ordered to evacuate ahead of expected heavy fighting

Israel has declared Gaza City, in the north of the territory, to be a c

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