The Israeli army has stepped up its strikes against the Gaza Strip in recent days. (Credit: Omar al-Qattaa/AFP)
"War is back," Raed told Reuters as the 52-year-old from Jabaliya left with his family for Gaza City. According to a report from Al Jazeera, explosions from from heavy airstrikes and tank bombardments were once again shaking the besieged enclave's remaining buildings, reminiscent of the early days of the war. On Monday, the Israeli military's Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, issued new evacuation notices to residents of northern Gaza, in Beit Hanoun, Jabaliya and Beit Lahia, ahead of planned bombings — the first since mid-Sept. He urged residents to evacuate to the already overcrowded "humanitarian zone" in al-Mawassi, southwest of the Gaza Strip, claiming Hamas had built "terrorist infrastructure" in the area and was using civilians as human shields.The U.N. agency coordinating humanitarian aid estimates that roughly 90 percent of...
"War is back," Raed told Reuters as the 52-year-old from Jabaliya left with his family for Gaza City. According to a report from Al Jazeera, explosions from from heavy airstrikes and tank bombardments were once again shaking the besieged enclave's remaining buildings, reminiscent of the early days of the war. On Monday, the Israeli military's Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, issued new evacuation notices to residents of northern Gaza, in Beit Hanoun, Jabaliya and Beit Lahia, ahead of planned bombings — the first since mid-Sept. He urged residents to evacuate to the already overcrowded "humanitarian zone" in al-Mawassi, southwest of the Gaza Strip, claiming Hamas had built "terrorist infrastructure" in the area and was using civilians as human shields.The U.N. agency coordinating humanitarian aid estimates that roughly 90 percent...