"More than a quarter of a million people have been displaced from Gaza City in the last month, according to figures from the UN, with tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in the face of a new Israeli offensive. Multiple strikes by Israeli artillery, tanks and warplanes hit Gaza City again on Thursday as a UN official said new waves of mass displacement were under way, after about 60,000 fled the new assault in 72 hours earlier this week."
"An unbroken column of traffic heavily laden with household utensils, blankets, mattresses, gas cylinders and often entire families packed Gaza's narrow coastal road on Thursday as a steady stream of Palestinians headed south towards areas designated by Israel. Satellite image of people travelling south from Gaza City Satellite image of people travelling south from Gaza City Prices for transport have soared, forcing some to walk, laden with belongings and young children."
"Israeli military officials said Gaza City was a Hamas stronghold and said as many as 450,000 civilians had left. The estimate was based on multiple sources, including drone surveillance, an official told the Guardian. Israeli forces now control Gaza City's eastern suburbs and in recent days have moved into the Sheikh Radwan and Tel al-Hawa areas, from where they would be positioned to advance on the central and western districts."
More than a quarter of a million people have been displaced from Gaza City in the last month, with tens of thousands forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily during a new Israeli offensive. Multiple strikes by Israeli artillery, tanks and warplanes struck Gaza City, prompting fresh waves of mass displacement, including about 60,000 fleeing in 72 hours. Large convoys of people and heavily laden vehicles moved south along Gaza's coastal road toward areas designated by Israel, while soaring transport prices forced many to walk with belongings and young children. Israeli forces control eastern suburbs and have advanced into Sheikh Radwan and Tel al-Hawa; swathes of the city lie in ruins.
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