2024-02-05 14:27:00
IDF once more warns civilians to leave parts of Gaza City and Khan Younis as military operations continue in many parts of Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces on Monday reiterated a call for people west of Gaza City and much of Khan Younis in southern Gaza to leave their neighborhoods and head to other areas. At the same time, it has reported a high pace of military operations in and around Khan Younis, as well as operations in northern and central Gaza.
The IDF said Monday that it was urging people in eight neighborhoods west of Gaza City “to evacuate their areas immediately and move along Al-Rashid (Al-Bahr) Street toward known shelters in Deir Al-Balah.” .
He also called on people five blocks west of Khan Younis to move “immediately to the humanitarian area in Al-Mawasi via Al-Bahr Street.”
It is unclear how many people are aware of the orders, given the lack of internet and mobile services in much of Gaza. Thousands of people have ignored previous similar orders, fearing being attacked while trying to flee or because they do not want to endure cold, wet conditions without shelter.
Buildings in both Deir Al-Balah and Al Mawasi were hit by Israeli strikes in recent weeks, causing multiple casualties, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society and the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health. At least 14 Palestinians were killed, including two children and four women, and many others were injured due to airstrikes on the Al-Shuhadaa Mosque in Deir Al-Balah on Sunday, according to a doctor at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. . Video obtained by CNN from the western part of Deir Al-Balah showed destruction at the mosque, with civilians trying to rescue people from under the rubble.
Israeli military operations continue in several parts of the Gaza Strip, according to the IDF. Earlier Monday he said that in central Gaza, “a five-man terrorist cell operating near IDF troops was identified and quickly thwarted.”
The IDF added that “troops continue to carry out targeted strikes once morest Hamas terrorist targets in central and northern Gaza.”
The commander of the IDF Southern Command, Maj. Gen. Yaron Finkelman, said last Wednesday: “We go out to strike elsewhere… Our ability to operate once once more in the heart of Gaza City, while eliminating many dozens of terrorists, it is important. and we will continue to do it.
In Khan Younis in the south, the IDF said a “fighter jet attacked a Hamas terrorist cell” that was “preparing to attack IDF troops in a nearby structure with explosives.”
In western Khan Younis, the IDF said troops continue “raids once morest terrorist targets. Over the last day, troops killed dozens of terrorists who ambushed troops throughout the city.”
“In a separate intelligence-led IDF activity in Khan Younis, IDF troops carried out targeted raids once morest terrorist targets and located weapons, including AK-47 rifles, sniper rifles, grenades and ammunition. “Troops also killed 10 terrorists using close-range fire and air support.”
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said last Thursday that the operation in Khan Younis is “progressing and yielding impressive results.” He also said that Israeli troops will “soon arrive” in Rafah, on the southern edge of Gaza.
Raed Al-Nims, PRCS media director in Gaza, said on Monday that the situation in Rafah was very difficult due to overcrowding. Last week, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimated that 1.3 million people had been displaced to Rafah.
“Everyone fears the expansion of the ground operation in Rafah,” Al-Nims said.
The extent of the destruction in northern Gaza was illustrated by a new video released by the PRCS on Monday showing the remains of its headquarters in Jabalya, including several ambulances that had been destroyed.
De Tim Lister, Ibrahim Dahman and Tal Amir
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