US EditionIsraeli Tanks Surround Gaza City Ahead of Ground Incursion as EU Proposes Sanctions Amid Global Outcry
- On September 16, 2025, thousands of Palestinians fled Gaza City after Israeli forces ordered residents to evacuate south amid an advancing ground offensive.
- This evacuation followed Israel’s announcement to seize control of Gaza's main urban center, which was prompted by the Hamas attack on southern Israel in October 2023.
- The Israeli military opened a temporary evacuation route along Salah al-Din Road for 48 hours, while families faced dangers including robot bombs and rising displacement costs.
- Israeli forces struck Gaza City over 150 times recently, killing at least 16 people and hitting Gaza's only specialist children’s hospital amid a death toll near 65,000 since October 2023.
- The intensified offensive continues despite international calls for ceasefire and humanitarian intervention, with UN investigations accusing Israel of genocide and the EU proposing sanctions.
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They travel in vans, on donkey carts, on foot – and they are desperate. The roads out of Gaza City are reportedly jammed with Palestinians fleeing Israel's expanded offensive against the city.
Gaza. Israeli tanks and aircraft continued yesterday to bomb Gaza City, forcing its inhabitants to flee en masse to the south of Palestinian territory in almost two years of war and that this Thursday resulted in at least 80 people killed.
'We're prepared to stop if needed': IDF armored brigade readies for Gaza push with ho
As tanks mass amid ongoing operation in Gaza City, Armored Corps troops prepare for a grueling, hostage-driven offensive—ready to halt fire as soon as critical intelligence arrives
Since the night between Monday and Tuesday, Israeli troops have been advancing deeper and deeper into Gaza City - a risky maneuver with possibly dire consequences for the population and the hostages. Who are the main actors and what should be known about this operation?
Israel's offensive against Gaza City is escalating - around 80 Palestinians are reported to have been killed in the past 24 hours. At the same time, Israeli tanks are advancing and internet and telephony have been knocked out. "It's a bad omen - and signals that something very brutal is about to happen," resident Ismael told the AP.
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