As the deadline lapsed, Reuters journalists in Khan Younis in southern Gaza saw eastern areas come under intensive bombardment, sending columns of smoke rising into the sky. Residents took to the road with belongings heaped up in carts, fleeing for shelter further west.

In the north of the enclave, previously the main war zone, huge plumes of smoke rose above the ruins, seen from across the fence in Israel. The rattle of gunfire and thud of explosions rang out above the sound of barking dogs.

Rocket sirens also blared across southern Israel as militants fired from the coastal enclave into towns.

Within hours of the truce expiring, Gaza health officials reported that 54 people had already been killed and dozens wounded in air strikes that hit at least eight homes.

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    The truce allowed them to gather up in southern Gaza which makes it easier for Israel to shoot the fish in a barrel. Seems like Israel may have only wanted the truce for public appearances and to make it easier to exterminate them

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      If Israel was looking to exterminate Palestinians whole cloth they could very easily already be doing so. They have unchecked military superiority and no nearby countries will accept Gazans.

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          You understand this is exactly how conspiracy theorists think, yeah?

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        Bro I think they are exterminating them whole cloth. They aren’t exactly using discretion when killing the gazans.

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          I’m sorry if this sounds offensive, but if you think this is what “exterminating whole cloth” is, then I am jealous of your naivete.