Israeli forces have stepped up their operations in northern Gaza‚ with airstrikes and tank incursions reported in Gaza City and Jabalia. The military actions have resulted in casualties and destruction of infrastructure‚ raising concerns about the humanitarian situation in the area.
Residents of Jabalia described the Israeli forces actions‚ saying they were destroying houses using airstrikes tank shells and remotely-detonated explosives. The Gaza civil emergency service reported evacuating wounded individuals from a school housing displaced Palestinians‚ which caught fire after being hit by Israeli tank shells.
According to local sources‚ Israeli forces have effectively cut off Beit Hanoun Jabalia‚ and Beit Lahiya in the northern part of Gaza from Gaza City. This has restricted movement except for families with permission to follow evacuation orders and leave these towns.
One Jabalia resident (who wished to remain anonymous) stated: “We have written our death notes and we are not leaving Jabalia. The occupation is punishing for not leaving our houses in the early days of the war and we are not going now either. They are blowing up houses and roads‚ and are starving us but we die once and we dont lose our pride“
The Israeli military claimed to have eliminated more than 50 Palestinian fighters in recent days through airstrikes and close-quarters combat. They also reported destroying infrastructure and recovering weapons in various parts of Gaza.
What is happening in northern Gaza is genocide and ethnic cleansing destruction of houses residential districts roads hospitals schools mosques and infrastructure as part of a displacement plan
The United Nations has expressed concern about the difficulty in delivering aid to Gaza‚ citing obstacles and lawlessness. The UN reported that no food aid entered northern Gaza for about two weeks earlier this month.
In response to international pressure‚ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened an emergency meeting to discuss expanding humanitarian aid to Gaza. This comes as the United States has given Israel a 30-day deadline to improve the humanitarian situation in northern Gaza or face potential restrictions on military aid
The conflict in Gaza has been ongoing for about a year‚ resulting in significant casualties and displacement. The situation remains tense‚ with both sides presenting conflicting narratives about the nature and purpose of the military operations