Israeli forces deepened an operation in the Gaza Strip's largest city in what the military said was meant to weed out militants, sending thousands of Palestinians fleeing on Monday from an area already ravaged in the early weeks of the nine-month-long war.
Palestinians walk past the building destroyed in the Israeli Bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Gaza City, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Israeli forces deepened an operation in the Gaza Strip's largest city in what the military said was meant to weed out militants, sending thousands of Palestinians fleeing on Monday from an area already ravaged in the early weeks of the nine-month-long war.
Residents reported artillery and tank fire in the area, as well as airstrikes. The Gaza Health Ministry, which has limited access to northern Gaza, did not immediately report casualties. The Hamas-run Civil Defense also did not disclose casualty numbers immediately, saying the area was inaccessible because of the fierce clashes.
The officials said that another term that remains at an impasse is whether Hamas should be allowed to choose the high-profile prisoners held by Israel that it wants released as part of the deal. Some of the veteran prisoners were convicted of serious crimes against Israelis and Israel opposes letting Hamas determine those who are to be freed.
Maha Mahfouz fled her home along with her two children and many neighbors in Gaza City’s Zaytoun neighborhood. She said their area was not included in evacuation orders but “we are panicked because the bombing and gunfire are very close to us.” In a voice message late Sunday, he said the Israeli military shelled residential houses in the Jaffa area of Gaza City, and that first responders “saw people lying on the ground and were not able to retrieve them because of the bombing.”The war has killed more than 38,000 people in the Gaza Strip, according to the Health Ministry in Gaza, which does not distinguish between combatants and civilians in its count.
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