Hamas denies Israeli accusations it makes use of civilians as human shields or makes use of civilian services for navy functions.
Juliette Touma, UNRWA’s Director of Communications, mentioned the company was trying into the small print of the reported assault earlier than offering extra info.
“Because the starting of the battle, we’ve recorded that almost 190 of our buildings have been hit. That is the overwhelming majority of our buildings in Gaza,” she mentioned. A complete of 193 UNRWA workforce members have been killed within the battle, she added.
‘INTENSE PHASE’ ENDING
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned on Sunday that the section of intense combating in opposition to Hamas within the Gaza Strip would finish “very quickly” however that the battle wouldn’t finish till the Islamist group not controls the Palestinian enclave.
“After the extreme section is completed, we could have the chance to maneuver a part of the forces north. And we’ll do that,” Netanyahu mentioned in an interview with Israel’s Channel 14.
Israel’s combating in opposition to Iran-backed Hezbollah has escalated on the northern border with Lebanon, the place many Israeli cities have been evacuated. Netanyahu mentioned a northern deployment would permit residents to come back residence.
ADVANCE INTO RAFAH
Greater than eight months into Israel’s battle within the Hamas-administered Palestinian enclave, its advance is concentrated on the 2 areas its forces have but to grab, Rafah on Gaza’s southern tip and the realm surrounding Deir al-Balah within the centre.
Israel’s floor and air marketing campaign in Gaza was triggered when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel on Oct 7, killing round 1,200 individuals and seizing greater than 250 hostages, in line with Israeli tallies.
The offensive has killed nearly 37,600 individuals, in line with Palestinian well being authorities, and left Gaza in ruins .
Residents mentioned Israeli tanks had superior to the sting of the Mawasi displaced individuals’ camp within the northwest of Rafah in fierce combating with Hamas-led fighters, a part of a push into western and northern Rafah wherein that they had blown up dozens of homes in current days.
