GAZA CITY Displaced Palestinians flee Gaza City by foot and vehicles, carrying their belongings along the coastal road toward southern Gaza, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) Israeli tanks and jets hammered Gaza City on Friday, advancing deeper into the enclave's largest urban center in a major ground offensive that has forced thousands of Palestinians to flee south amid relentless bombardments and a telecommunications blackout, while U.S. vetoed a U.N. Security Council