Israel Pushes Deeper Into Gaza, Orders MASS EVACUATIONS That Are Impossible For Civilians To Follow Without Being Bombed
Israeli forces are intensifying their air and ground assault on the southern Gaza Strip, simultaneously urging mass evacuations as they push deeper into the region.
Following the capture of the northern half of Gaza in November, Israel significantly escalated its military actions after the collapse of a week-long truce. The armed wing of the Islamic Jihad terrorist group, an ally of Hamas, reported intense clashes with Israeli soldiers near Khan Younis, Gaza's primary southern city.
Residents have observed Israeli tanks entering Gaza, cutting off the crucial north-south route. The Israeli military has declared the central road out of Khan Younis to the north as a battlefield and closed it off.
Israel confirmed three soldiers' deaths on Dec. 4, describing it as a day of fierce battles with Hamas terrorists. It also issued an evacuation order for parts of Khan Younis on the same day, directing residents to move towards the Mediterranean coast and Rafah, a town near the Egyptian border.
Since the ground invasion began, 78 Israeli soldiers have lost their lives in Gaza. The military assault by Israel was initiated as retaliation for an Oct. 7 cross-border attack by Hamas terrorists on Israeli border towns, settlements and a music festival. This attack resulted in the death of 1,200 people and the seizure of 240 hostages, marking the deadliest single day in Israel's 75-year history.
In Washington, a U.S. Department of State spokesperson noted that while Israel's move to seek evacuations in targeted areas instead of entire cities was an improvement, the U.S. expected Israel to avoid attacking areas designated as "no-strike" zones in Gaza.
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan stated that Washington had discussed with Israel the expected duration of the conflict but refrained from sharing a specific timeline. A senior Israeli official mentioned that they were taking the time to order more precise evacuations to limit civilian casualties, emphasizing that civilian casualties were regrettable but inevitable when facing evil.
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