US EditionIsrael Launches Initial Expanded Operation Into Gaza City
The Israeli Defence Forces authorized the call-up of about 60,000 reservists to advance their military offensive against Hamas in Gaza City, amid ongoing hostilities.
- The Israeli Defence Forces are operating with great force on the outskirts of Gaza City as initial attack stages unfold, and Avichay Adraee said evacuation was `inevitable` on Wednesday.
- The defence ministry approved a plan to seize Gaza City and authorised roughly 60,000 reservists after the October 2023 Hamas attack that killed 1,219 people, while Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed last week to destroy the city if Hamas refused terms.
- Figures show a heavy civilian toll from Israel's offensive, with the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza reporting at least 62,966 Palestinians killed, Gaza's civil defence agency reporting 33 deaths today, and 47 hostages still held in Gaza, about 20 believed alive.
- The prime minister's office said the body of hostage Ilan Weiss was recovered and conveyed condolences, while the military said it will continue humanitarian support alongside operations.
- Photos from the centre show residents fleeing Gaza City south with belongings, the UN estimates nearly a million live in Gaza governorate, and AFP cannot independently verify reports as the Israeli military said it was "checking" them.
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The Israeli Army has announced Friday the launch of the "initial stages" of its large-scale offensive against Gaza City, in the north of the Strip, hours after announcing the end of the "tactical pause" for the delivery of aid in the town, which it decreed as "a dangerous combat zone", in the midst of its plans to take control of the area. "We are not waiting. We have initiated preliminary operations and the initial stages of the attack on Gaza …
Gaza has been declared a war zone by Israel, and daily tactical pauses have been lifted in the city, as reported by the Israel Defense Forces, and the IDF intends to take full control of Gaza.
Hundreds of thousands of people live in the city of Gaza. The Israeli army is intensifying the attacks on the city, despite strong warnings.
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