Hundreds of thousands of civilians who had sheltered in Gaza City were ordered to evacuate and seek refuge in southern Gaza as Israel began ground operations in Gaza City. Many residents have been displaced multiple times in recent months. The Israeli military confirmed the offensive and called it the "preliminary" stage of a plan to control the entire city. Brigadier General Effie Defrin said IDF forces were holding the outskirts of Gaza City. In January, international bodies estimated that aerial attacks had destroyed 70-80% of Gaza City. Hamas accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of obstructing a ceasefire and continuing a "brutal war against innocent civilians in Gaza City."
Hundreds of thousands of civilians who had sheltered in Gaza City were ordered to evacuate and seek refuge in southern Gaza on Thursday morning as Israel began its ground operations in Gaza City. For many, it is not the first time they have been displaced in recent months. The military confirmed media reports that the offensive had begun, calling it the "preliminary" stage of a plan to control the entire city.
"We have begun the preliminary operations and the first stages of the attack on Gaza City, and already now IDF forces are holding the outskirts of Gaza City," Brigadier General Effie Defrin, Israel's military spokesperson, said. In January, international bodies estimated that aerial attacks had destroyed 70-80% of Gaza City. Defrin said that the city was still a "stronghold" for Hamas, the militant group whose October 7, 2023 terror attacks on Israeli civilians sparked the current conflict.
In January, international bodies estimated that aerial attacks had destroyed 70-80% of Gaza City. Defrin said that the city was still a "stronghold" for Hamas, the militant group whose October 7, 2023 terror attacks on Israeli civilians sparked the current conflict. Hamas, in a statement on Telegram, accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of obstructing a ceasefire deal in favor of continuing a "brutal war against innocent civilians in Gaza City."
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