A Palestinian town with a typical population around 75,000 has been overwhelmed by hundreds of thousands of people seeking refuge as Israel expands its ground offensive across Gaza. Some of the new arrivals Wednesday at Deir al-Balah travelLed by foot or rode donkey carts loaded with belongings. While many crowded onto streets around the town's main hospital, others set up tents on sidewalks. Palestinian health officials said dozens were killed in Israel's heavy strikes across the centre and south of the territory. The UN humanitarian office says the scale and intensity of ground operations and fighting between Israeli forces and...