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With Israel’s Offensive Drawing Close, Palestinians in Gaza City Fear Permanent Displacement
Only about 15,000 of nearly 1 million Palestinians have fled Gaza City since it was declared a combat zone, complicating evacuation amid ongoing military operations.
- Israel declared Gaza City a combat zone on Friday as its military advances to overtake the city in a campaign against Hamas.
- The declaration followed orders for Palestinians to evacuate red zones due to expected heavy fighting and widespread destruction.
- About 14,840 Palestinians have left their homes in Gaza City, many fleeing south, while others face dire conditions and overcrowding in displacement areas.
- Residents describe severely overcrowded tent camps, soaring prices, and relentless bombardment. One individual stated that Israeli forces are completely obliterating the area, while another expressed a commitment to remain until all those dependent on her are safe and able to leave.
- The offensive and mass displacement suggest a severe humanitarian crisis with uncertain futures for Gaza City’s remaining and displaced population.
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Gaza Strip: As artillery and bombs pound around Gaza’s largest city and Israel promises a punishing new offensive, Palestinians in the city are paralysed with fear — unsure where to go, when to leave and if they will ever return. Israel has declared Gaza City, in the north of the territory, to be a combat zone while the military moves forward with plans to overtake it in a campaign to push Hamas into submission. Parts of the city are already con…
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