'Smell of death' in Jabalia as Israel besieges Gaza refugee camp

Reports from journalists inside Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza are describing scenes of carnage and despair as Israel pummels the crowded camp with air and ground strikes. 

Al Jazeera reporter Hossam Shabat said the camp's inhabitants are, "literally living our last moments," as Israeli forces beige the area.

"Enemy tanks are less than 700 meters away from us. The artillery is shelling us and the quad-copters are controlling the movement of people and firing at us," Shabat wrote on X.

"Hundreds of warplanes and reconnaissance planes above us. A state of anticipation of how we will be targeted.. All of Jabalia is under fire," he said. 

Reporter Younis Tirawi said the situation on the ground in unprecedented even after year year of Israel's war on Gaza. 

"Dozens of bodies scattered [are] across the streets," Tirawi wrote on X.

"It smells death all over. Residents refuse to be displaced. Food [supplies] are nearly depleted & no medical services are available".