"Israel announced on Wednesday a temporary new route for residents to flee Gaza City, as it launched an intense ground offensive after massive bombardment of the Palestinian territory's main city. The Israeli military announces the opening of a temporary transportation route via Salah al-Din street, spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in a statement, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP). Adraee added that the route will be open for 48 hours only."
"On Tuesday, Israel unleashed its long-threatened ground offensive in Gaza City, sending tanks and remote-controlled armoured cars packed with explosives into its streets, in defiance of international criticism and the findings of a UN commission that it was committing genocide in the Palestinian territory. Israel's foreign ministry rejected the commission's report as distorted and false. Israel's military said that it expects its Gaza City offensive to take several months to complete."
"Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said the goals of the offensive were defeating the enemy and evacuating the population, omitting any mention of the freeing of the remaining Israeli hostages, which was been a constantly stated war aim until now. Hostage families and their supporters protested near Netanyahu's Jerusalem residence on Tuesday, accusing him of abandoning their loved ones. The UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres, said it was clear that Israel had no interest in a peaceful outcome."
Israel launched an intense ground offensive in Gaza City after massive bombardment and opened a temporary transportation route via Salah al-Din street for residents to flee, available for 48 hours. The operation deployed tanks and remote-controlled armoured cars packed with explosives into city streets. A UN commission concluded Israel was committing genocide, a finding rejected by Israel's foreign ministry as distorted and false. Israel's military expects the Gaza City offensive to take several months to complete. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated the goals as defeating the enemy and evacuating the population, omitting mention of freeing remaining Israeli hostages.
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