The Israeli army has divided the entire Gaza Strip into two parts: “North Gaza and South Gaza,” according to IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari. Meanwhile, air and ground attacks are expanding and Gaza City is said to be completely surrounded by the Israeli army.
“The units have reached the coast in the southern part of Gaza City and are maintaining control over the area. Gaza City is now completely besieged. This is a decisive step,” Hajari said.
According to the spokesman, civilians should still be able to flee to the southern part of the Gaza Strip. “This is a one-way corridor to the south,” he explained. Therefore, citizens can no longer return from the south to the north.
For three weeks, the Israeli army has been calling on residents of the northern Gaza Strip and Gaza City to move south temporarily, away from the heart of the war against Hamas.
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Bombardment operations and ground attacks expanded
Hajari also said that the army began expanding its air and ground attacks on the densely populated coastal enclave on Sunday evening. He described it as an “important operation.” Various media outlets report unprecedented violent bombardment, especially in the northern Gaza Strip.
The Israeli newspaper reported earlier Haaretz The IDF expects to enter Gaza City within 48 hours to take the fight to the densely populated area.
The expansion of the scope of the Israeli attacks actually coincided with the cutting off of all communications and Internet services in the Gaza Strip, which was reported by the Palestinian Telecommunications Company Paltel on Sunday.
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