US Edition‘$850 for a Tent’: Gaza City Residents Can’t Afford to Flee Israeli Offensive
About 365 Israeli reservists have refused to join the Gaza City operation, citing concerns over legality and humanitarian impact, as the military offensive intensifies, officials said.
- Till Tuesday about 365 Israeli reservists publicly refused orders, with Sergeant First Class Max Kresch saying, `We refuse to take part in Netanyahu's illegal war, and we see it as a patriotic duty to refuse and to demand accountability from our leaders.`
- Israel's security cabinet approved plans weeks ago, and Defense Minister Israel Katz green-lit calling up sixty thousand reservists in the coming weeks to seize Gaza City, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu giving final approval.
- The military began attacking Gaza City's eastern neighbourhoods Zeitoun and Sabra with air strikes, drones, and tanks, destroying more than 1,000 buildings and trapping hundreds under rubble since August 6.
- Since August 7 more than 82,000 displaced civilians in Gaza have moved to overcrowded coastal areas west of Gaza City, and UNRWA warned shelters are deteriorating and overwhelmed.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz blocked arms exports to Israel, France condemned Gaza control plans and will recognise Palestine at the United Nations, while Eyal Zamir opposed the occupation and families of hostages grew anxious.
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insidepolitic.co.zaPalestinians Recount Night 'Like Hell' After Israel Pounds Gaza City
"It was a scorching night of fire from every side, from the explosions, to the dropping of incendiary bombs over our heads, to the aerial and artillery bombardment," said one local journalist. "We can't believe how we survived!"
‘$850 for a tent’: Gaza City residents can’t afford to flee Israeli offensive
As Israel escalates operations to capture and occupy Gaza City, the city’s 800,000 residents are facing orders to flee in what would be among the largest displacements of the war. But some will take their chances under the bombs.The military began the offensive by attacking the eastern neighbourhoods of Zeitoun and Sabra with air strikes, drones and tanks. Few buildings were left standing. Israeli forces are now advancing towards the crowded cen…
Israeli Forces Push Further into Gaza City, Forcing Residents to Flee Amid Heavy Bombardment: What We Know? - Quds News Network
The Israeli military pushed deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday, with forces and tanks advancing into Sheikh Redwan neighborhood, one of the urban centre’s largest and most crowded neighbourhoods, forcing residents to flee amid intense bombardment.
Gaza City residents recount deadly night as Israeli army prepares to take over city
Waves of Israeli airstrikes swept across Gaza City and its surrounding neighborhoods, ahead of the Netanyahu government's plan to fully occupy it. 'Even quadcopters are firing at people in the streets, like they are being hunted down. No one knows where to go,' one resident said
Some Israeli reservists refuse call to serve as Israel escalates Gaza City attacks
As Israel is launching a major ground operation in Gaza City, Palestinians are fleeing trying to find safe havens. Scenes from an overrun hospital in Gaza show the toll of IDF attacks. And as Israel’s campaign escalates, NBC News’ Richard Engel reports, some reservists are now refusing the call to serve even at the risk of going to jail.
The military are speaking out against Benjamin Netanyahu's choices: "The occupation of Gaza City is madness. 80% of the population wants the end of the conflict, the release of the hostages"
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