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Israel's army controls 40 percent of Gaza City, says military spokesperson
Israeli forces have seized key neighborhoods in Gaza City, displacing thousands amid escalating operations targeting Hamas militants, with over 63,000 Palestinians killed since conflict start, UN reports.
- Israel controls 40% of Gaza City, according to Israeli military spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin.
- Israeli bombardment has resulted in the deaths of at least 53 people on September 4, mostly in Gaza City, according to Gaza health authorities.
- More than 63,000 Palestinians have died since the war began, with most casualties being civilians, according to local health officials.
- Two Democratic U.S. senators accused the Netanyahu government of engaging in ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the West Bank.
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Israel vows to expand Gaza push
Israeli officials said the country’s army had taken control of 40% of Gaza City, with experts warning the offensive could exacerbate one of the world’s gravest humanitarian crises.Israel’s military push has forced thousands to flee, with the country vowing to expand its operations in the coming days. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will continue the operation until all hostages are returned and Hamas is eradicated, despite warnings…
Israel is pushing forward the offensive in Gaza City – around a million people are said to be still in the city.
"We will increase the pressure on Hamas until it is defeated," said the army spokesman. However, Israelis reportedly attacked residents in the West Bank.
The Israeli Army said this Thursday that it already controls 40% of Gaza City, after more than three weeks of incessant bombings, hundreds of Palestinians killed and systematic demolitions of homes and other buildings, according to sources on the ground."You can see on screen an example of a detonation (...) in the Zeitún neighborhood, inside Gaza City. Today we control 40% of the city. The operation will continue to expand and intensify in the …
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