Israel did not demand that residents of the Gaza Strip be moved to Egyptian territory. This was stated to RIA Novosti by the official representative of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hasan Kaabiya.
According to him, Gaza residents were advised to move only to the south of the enclave for their own safety.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman noted that the Israeli army suggested opening safe corridors in the Gaza Strip, including the north. Kaabiya said there was no talk of any transfer to Egypt or Sinai.
“The area where they are located is a war zone, but we act in accordance with international law and try not to harm civilians during the bombing,” the diplomat said.
On October 7, Hamas launched thousands of rockets into Israel and announced the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. Thousands of militants invaded Israeli territory, seizing dozens of military equipment and more than a hundred hostages. Against this background, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the country was at war.
The Israel Defense Forces intervention operation was called “Iron Swords”; One of its goals was the destruction of Hamas. Israeli air forces launched strikes against hundreds of militant targets in the Gaza Strip, and the country’s National Security Council decided to cut off supplies of water, food, goods, electricity and fuel to the region. Israel announced to the UN on October 13 that 1.1 million Palestinians would be evacuated to southern Gaza ahead of the ground operation.
USA, Canada, UK, Germany, France and Italy To agree Coordinating efforts to send humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
Previously IDF named It is a condition that Israel’s ground operation in Gaza be canceled.