The Israeli Army designated a “humanitarian zone” in the south of the Gaza Strip this WednesdayAmid the war between the Jewish State and the Islamist group Hamas, hours before the arrival of American president Joe Biden in Israel, he is calling on those living in the north of the region to evacuate to this point.
“Israeli Security Forces are asking the people of Gaza to evacuate to the Al Mawasi humanitarian zone, where international humanitarian aid will be provided if necessary,” an Israeli Army spokesman said. said. “It is recommended to evacuate to open areas in the Al Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis next to the Mediterranean,” he stressed.
The announcement came hours before Biden’s arrival in Israel and a day after at least 500 Palestinians were killed in a bombing of a hospital in Gaza City that Israel and Palestinian militias blamed on each other.
covering this event largest massacre in the region Five wars between Palestinian militias in Gaza and Israel since 2008 have been harshly criticized by the international community, including the United States, and sparked anger in the occupied West Bank and abroad.
While Israel has ordered the evacuation of northern Gaza for several days, its bombings against the Palestinian region have not stopped and it is preparing for the possibility of a land operation. However Evacuation of 1.1 million Gazans, half of the region’s population, was extremely difficult. In addition to the danger and damage to the routes, the fuel shortage crisis and the complete loss of electricity, water and food following the cessation of the provision of these services by Israel were also taken into account. Additionally, Hamas tried to prevent the evacuation of civilians.
The Rafah Border Gate between Gaza and Egypt has not been opened so far despite international efforts, and many humanitarian aid trucks are waiting for entry permission. Israel and Hamas this Wednesday enter the twelfth day of a war that has left at least 3,000 dead and 12,500 injured in the Gaza Strip and more than 1,400 dead and more than 4,200 injured in Israel.