Thousands of Palestinians are fleeing south after running out of food and water in the north, a UN agency has said, while heavy Israeli bombardment continues.
Thousands of Palestinians have been forced to flee to the south after running out of food and water in the north, a UN agency has said.
In the last month, 10,300 Palestinians - most of them women and children - have died, while over 1,400 were killed after Hamas' incursion into Israel, their respective health ministries have said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that its war to end Hamas' rule and crush its military capabilities will be long and difficult - and that it will maintainAbout 15,000 people fled northern Gaza on Tuesday, triple the number that left Monday, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.Those fleeing include children, the elderly, and people with disabilities, and most walked with minimal belongings, the UN agency added.
Hamas denied Israeli troops had made any significant gains or entered Gaza City. It was not possible to independently confirm claims from either side. He said: “We have seen and heard absolutely nothing that makes us believe that Hamas leadership is serious about ceasefire.”
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