Kochi: Palestinians’ escape from Gaza City continues amidst Israel’s offensive to occupy the area, BBC reported.
Israel’s aim is to free Israeli hostages held by Hamas and defeat up to 3,000 fighters.
The leaders of over 20 major aid agencies warned of the situation.
A UN commission of inquiry accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza while Israeli government strongly denied.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Wednesday morning that it had struck more than 150 targets across Gaza City in two days backed by ground troops.
Palestinians have streamed southwards in donkey carts, rickshaws, vehicles strapped high with belongings, and on foot.
They were using the main coastal road to an Israel-designated “humanitarian area” in al-Mawasi. The IDF would temporarily open a second route for people to travel on – the central Salah al-Din road.
Many Palestinians are unable to move south due to various factors including rising costs associated with the journey.
Meanwhile, families of the 48 remaining hostages held by Hamas – 20 of whom are believed to be alive – protested near the Israeli Prime Minister.
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Israel launched its war in Gaza in response to the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.
At least 65,062 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since then, almost half of them women and children, according to Gaza’s health ministry.
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