The Israeli military warned on Friday it would operate with “unprecedented force” in Gaza City, telling residents to flee southwards as it pressed its ground offensive on the territory’s largest urban center, as strikes and operations continued across the Strip. The Israel Defense Forces said troops expanded their operations in Gaza City, and in the past day, killed more than 10 operatives and directed strikes on terror infrastructure.
In the Strip’s south, the military said troops operating in Khan Younis and Rafah killed several terror operatives and demolished dozens of sites used by Hamas. Local Hamas-run health authorities said at least 22 people were killed across the Strip in Israeli strikes. The casualty figures could not be independently verified and did not differentiate between fighters and civilians.
As troops pushed the Gaza City ground offensive, the military announced the as-planned closure of the Salah al-Din Road, a temporary second evacuation route for residents of Gaza City to the southern Strip. Palestinians evacuating Gaza City can now only do so via the Rashid coastal road. (Read More)
