US EditionIsrael Declares Gaza’s Largest City a Combat Zone, Death Toll Passes 63,000
Israeli forces have intensified bombardment in Gaza City, with over 63,000 Palestinians killed and a siege causing famine and mass displacement, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health and UN agencies.
- Israel declared Gaza City a dangerous combat zone on Friday, ending daily humanitarian pauses as it began siege stages amid ongoing bombardment and over 63,000 deaths.
- Israel's security cabinet approved the operation on August 7, demolishing Al-Zaytoun and Sabra neighborhoods, as 130,000 reserve troops back Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's hardline plan.
- Gaza's Ministry of Health reports over 63,000 killed and 159,490 injured since October 7, 2023, with 80% women and children; UN notes 54 attacks on residential buildings this month, plus 322 famine deaths including 121 children.
- The UN Security Council voted to end UNIFIL, extending its mandate until December 31, 2026, after Israel killed two Lebanese soldiers in the Ras an-Naqoura area; roughly 10,800 personnel will withdraw.
- Pakistani authorities evacuated over a million people in Punjab as the River Chenab swelled to nearly 1 million cusec, prompting controlled breaches to protect a barrage.
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Arab states increase focus on Gaza City battle as Israel intensifies military offensive
Al-Ain reports that some Israeli officials “make no secret of their desire to promote the ‘voluntary migration’ of Palestinians,” though experts describe this proposal as “unrealistic.”
The army intensifys operations on the outskirts of the city (ANSA)
Israel declares Gaza’s largest city a combat zone, death toll passes 63,000
As the military confirmed the resumption of fighting, health authorities reported that the death toll in Gaza has reached 63,025, with hospitals recording 59 new deaths in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, aid organisations and a church sheltering residents pledged to remain in Gaza City, refusing to abandon the hungry and displaced who rely on their support. Military analyst Elijah Magnier tells us more.
Media, ready the IDF structure for the displacement of Gaza City. For the Foreign Minister of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel, if the US does not grant visas to Palestinians, the UN could move the assembly to Geneva
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