2024-07-14 12:55:26
Israel yesterday urged all residents to evacuate Gaza Citywhere his troops maintain a fierce offensive against the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamasafter more than nine months of a war that has devastated the territory.
Thousands of flyers propagandistic launched in the north of the Stripeurged “all persons present” to leave the town, which remained “a dangerous combat zone.”
According to HIMthe city was home to between 300,000 and 350,000 people.
The Israeli army announced that “the soldiers (…) completed their mission, which lasted about two weeks, in the area of Shujaiya“, ensuring that the offensive allowed the elimination of “dozens of terrorists.”
For his part, the Israeli minister of Defense, Yoav Gallantsaid the army had “eliminated or wounded 60%” of fighters Hamas.
It should be recalled that Israel launched a ground operation in the neighborhood of Shujaiya, in eastern Gaza, before extender his offensive to the center, where “tens of thousands of people” were called to evacuate the area.
The new directives “will only aggravate the massive suffering of Palestinian families, many of whom have been displaced several times,” he said. Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the secretary general of the HIM.
An Israeli government spokesman said the goal was to “get civilians out of harm’s way” while the troops were fighting.
After months of stalemate, negotiations for a ceasefire and the release of hostages ―mediated by Qatar, the US and Egypt― resume in Doha.
An Israeli delegation led by the head of the intelligence services (Mossad), David Barnea, arrived in Doha yesterdayThe participation of the head of the CIA is also expected.
The army estimates that 116 personas remain captive in Gaza, 42 of whom are believed to have died.
In response, Israel launched an offensive in Gaza which has already killed 38,295 people, most of them civilians, according to the Hamas Ministry of Healthwhich governs the territory.
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2024-07-14 12:55:26