As Israel begins a massive ground offensive in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister NetanyahuUrgent evacuation of Palestinians from Gaza CityHe said it would “help ensure that the war ends quickly.”
Netanyahu said residents were evacuating from Gaza.So far, 400,000 have left.
The Israeli Defense Forces said on the same day that in the past 24 hours, the 98th Division has conducted large-scale ground operations in the center of Gaza City.The Israeli Air Force also released on the 16th news that the air force has attacked more than 850 military targets in Gaza City in the past week.
Samah Hamad, Minister of Social Development of Palestine and head of the Southern Provincial Government Emergency Intervention Chamber, said on Friday that Gaza City, which has hundreds of thousands of inhabitants, is experiencing “bloody years” due to Israeli continued shelling and systematic destruction of residential buildings.