There is heavy fighting in the south of the Gaza Strip. The Israeli army says it has advanced “into the heart” of Khan Yunis, the largest city in southern Gaza. At the request of the army, hundreds of thousands of people seeking protection from the previously fiercely disputed north fled to the south of the area.
In terms of the number of “terrorists killed, the number of battles and the use of firepower on land and in the air,” Tuesday was the most intense day yet since the offensive began in the northern coastal strip at the end of the month. October, the Israelis Army said.
The city of Chan Yunis will be surrounded
This prepared to encircle the largest city in the south of the Gaza Strip. “Our forces are now surrounding the Khan Younis area,” Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi said. The city’s population was warned of an impending attack through leaflets on Tuesday. “In the coming hours, the Israeli Defense Forces will begin an intensive attack on your residential area to destroy the terrorist organization Hamas,” the letters said.
The number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war has risen to 16,248, according to the Hamas-controlled Health Ministry. It was reported that more than 42,000 people were injured. Thousands of people are still missing. On Monday, authorities spoke of almost 15,900 deaths.
US: Ground offensive until January
According to a media report, the US government assumes that Israel’s massive ground offensive in the south will continue until January. As US broadcaster CNN reported, citing several senior US government officials, Israel could move to a “less intense, more localized strategy” targeting specific Hamas terrorists and leaders within a few weeks.
The White House is “deeply concerned” about how Israeli operations will evolve in the coming weeks, an official said. Public opinion in the world is increasingly turning against the current ground offensive, which is killing thousands of civilians, the broadcaster reports.
Tensions are rising in the West Bank
Rising tensions in the West Bank are also a cause for concern. In response, the US government is issuing entry restrictions that, among other things, target extremist Israeli settlers. There has been an alarming increase in violence, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said on Tuesday.
During the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel captured the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Today, approximately 600,000 Israelis live in more than 200 settlements. The Palestinians claim the areas as part of their own state. In 2016, the UN Security Council described these settlements as a violation of international law.
Source: Krone
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