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| Gaza war: Battles rage as Israeli troops intensify Jabalia and Rafah operations | Gaza war: Battles rage as Israeli troops intensify Jabalia and Rafah operations |
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| The UN said on Tuesday that 100,000 Palestinians had fled the fighting in Jabalia and elsewhere in northern Gaza | The UN said on Tuesday that 100,000 Palestinians had fled the fighting in Jabalia and elsewhere in northern Gaza |
| The UN said on Tuesday that 100,000 Palestinians had fled the fighting in Jabalia and elsewhere in northern Gaza | The UN said on Tuesday that 100,000 Palestinians had fled the fighting in Jabalia and elsewhere in northern Gaza |
| Israeli forces and Palestinian groups say there have been intense battles in the northern Gazan town of Jabalia. | |
| Israel's military said troops had killed "a large number of terrorists" in Jabalia's refugee camp, while Hamas said it had killed several soldiers. | Israel's military said troops had killed "a large number of terrorists" in Jabalia's refugee camp, while Hamas said it had killed several soldiers. |
| Tens of thousands of civilians have fled Jabalia since Saturday, when the military said it would re-enter the area because Hamas had regrouped there. | Tens of thousands of civilians have fled Jabalia since Saturday, when the military said it would re-enter the area because Hamas had regrouped there. |
| Fierce fighting is also continuing around the southern city of Rafah. | Fierce fighting is also continuing around the southern city of Rafah. |
| The UN says 450,000 people taking refuge have been displaced since the start of an Israeli ground operation in the city's eastern outskirts nine days ago. | The UN says 450,000 people taking refuge have been displaced since the start of an Israeli ground operation in the city's eastern outskirts nine days ago. |
| With tanks now pushing into built-up areas and the two nearby border crossings closed or inaccessible, supplies and medical services are dwindling. | With tanks now pushing into built-up areas and the two nearby border crossings closed or inaccessible, supplies and medical services are dwindling. |
| UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that he was "appalled" by the escalation in Rafah, warning it was "worsening an already dire situation". | UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that he was "appalled" by the escalation in Rafah, warning it was "worsening an already dire situation". |
| But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday pushed back against criticism of its operation, saying: "The humanitarian catastrophe that has been spoken of has not been realized, nor will it." | |
| Israel launched a military campaign to destroy Hamas in response to the group's cross-border attack on southern Israel on 7 October, during which about 1,200 people were killed and 252 others were taken hostage. | Israel launched a military campaign to destroy Hamas in response to the group's cross-border attack on southern Israel on 7 October, during which about 1,200 people were killed and 252 others were taken hostage. |
| More than 35,230 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry. | More than 35,230 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry. |
| Biden plans to send $1bn arms shipment to Israel | Biden plans to send $1bn arms shipment to Israel |
| Biden plans to send $1bn arms shipment to Israel | Biden plans to send $1bn arms shipment to Israel |
| UN says Israeli tank attack killed staff member in Gaza | UN says Israeli tank attack killed staff member in Gaza |
| UN says Israeli tank attack killed staff member in Gaza | UN says Israeli tank attack killed staff member in Gaza |
| Israel and Egypt row over reopening Rafah border crossing | Israel and Egypt row over reopening Rafah border crossing |
| Israel and Egypt row over reopening Rafah border crossing | Israel and Egypt row over reopening Rafah border crossing |
| The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Wednesday that troops had begun "an operation against terrorist operatives and infrastructure in the centre of Jabalia camp" overnight. | The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Wednesday that troops had begun "an operation against terrorist operatives and infrastructure in the centre of Jabalia camp" overnight. |
| "Over the past day, IDF troops in the area have engaged in intense battles with dozens of terrorist cells and eliminated a large number of terrorists," it added. | "Over the past day, IDF troops in the area have engaged in intense battles with dozens of terrorist cells and eliminated a large number of terrorists," it added. |
| Hamas's military wing also reported battles inside Jabalia camp on Wednesday and said fighters had targeted Israeli troops with anti-tank missiles and various other explosive devices. | Hamas's military wing also reported battles inside Jabalia camp on Wednesday and said fighters had targeted Israeli troops with anti-tank missiles and various other explosive devices. |
| It claimed that a dozen soldiers had been killed in attacks on a bulldozer, a tank and a house in the Block 4 area of the camp. The IDF did not report any casualties. | It claimed that a dozen soldiers had been killed in attacks on a bulldozer, a tank and a house in the Block 4 area of the camp. The IDF did not report any casualties. |
| The Hamas-affiliated Safa news agency reported that air and artillery strikes had caused widespread destruction in areas where the troops had advanced. | The Hamas-affiliated Safa news agency reported that air and artillery strikes had caused widespread destruction in areas where the troops had advanced. |
| Meanwhile, the official Palestinian news agency, Wafa, said four people were killed in an overnight Israeli air strike on a house in Jabalia town. | Meanwhile, the official Palestinian news agency, Wafa, said four people were killed in an overnight Israeli air strike on a house in Jabalia town. |
| Wafa also said there had been violent shelling of the Zeitoun neighbourhood, in eastern Gaza City, from which Israeli troops withdrew on Wednesday following a separate six-day operation. | Wafa also said there had been violent shelling of the Zeitoun neighbourhood, in eastern Gaza City, from which Israeli troops withdrew on Wednesday following a separate six-day operation. |
| The IDF said the troops had "eliminated dozens of terrorists in encounters and airstrikes, destroyed terrorist infrastructure and located many weapons". | The IDF said the troops had "eliminated dozens of terrorists in encounters and airstrikes, destroyed terrorist infrastructure and located many weapons". |
| Residents of Zeitoun told BBC Arabic's Gaza Today programme that many had been forced to flee because of the intensity of the bombardment and fighting. | Residents of Zeitoun told BBC Arabic's Gaza Today programme that many had been forced to flee because of the intensity of the bombardment and fighting. |
| "The biggest problem we face in Zeitoun is that no ambulance or civil defence [rescue team] gets here. So, if your son is injured, he will continue bleeding before your eyes until he dies," said Atef al-Mashalti. | "The biggest problem we face in Zeitoun is that no ambulance or civil defence [rescue team] gets here. So, if your son is injured, he will continue bleeding before your eyes until he dies," said Atef al-Mashalti. |
| "Such a thing makes any father feel helpless. Fear has taken hold of my son to the point that he has to repeat the Shahadah [the Islamic declaration of faith] in anticipation of death at any moment." | "Such a thing makes any father feel helpless. Fear has taken hold of my son to the point that he has to repeat the Shahadah [the Islamic declaration of faith] in anticipation of death at any moment." |
| On Tuesday night, Gaza's Hamas-run Civil Defence force said it had recovered the bodies of five people, including a woman and her child, in two Israeli air strikes in Sheikh Radwan and another part of Gaza City. | On Tuesday night, Gaza's Hamas-run Civil Defence force said it had recovered the bodies of five people, including a woman and her child, in two Israeli air strikes in Sheikh Radwan and another part of Gaza City. |
| The IDF said aircraft had struck about 80 "terror targets" across Gaza over the past day, including military compounds and weapons storage facilities. | The IDF said aircraft had struck about 80 "terror targets" across Gaza over the past day, including military compounds and weapons storage facilities. |
| Israel scaled down military operations in the north in January after declaring that it had "dismantled" Hamas's battalions there. But that left a power vacuum in which the group has been able to rebuild. | Israel scaled down military operations in the north in January after declaring that it had "dismantled" Hamas's battalions there. But that left a power vacuum in which the group has been able to rebuild. |
| An estimated 300,000 people trapped in the devastated region are also experiencing a "full-blown famine" due to a lack of aid deliveries, according to the head of the World Food Programme. | An estimated 300,000 people trapped in the devastated region are also experiencing a "full-blown famine" due to a lack of aid deliveries, according to the head of the World Food Programme. |
| Israel says it needs to send troops into Rafah, in the south, because Hamas's last remaining battalions are based there along with the group's leaders and surviving hostages. | Israel says it needs to send troops into Rafah, in the south, because Hamas's last remaining battalions are based there along with the group's leaders and surviving hostages. |
| The UN and Western powers have warned that an all-out ground assault could lead to mass civilian casualties and a humanitarian catastrophe. | The UN and Western powers have warned that an all-out ground assault could lead to mass civilian casualties and a humanitarian catastrophe. |
| Civilians in Rafah have been told to head north towards areas which the UN says lack essential services | Civilians in Rafah have been told to head north towards areas which the UN says lack essential services |
| Civilians in Rafah have been told to head north towards areas which the UN says lack essential services | Civilians in Rafah have been told to head north towards areas which the UN says lack essential services |
| The IDF has ordered the evacuation of a number of neighbourhoods since 6 May, when it began what it called "precise operations in specific areas of eastern Rafah and the Gazan side of the Rafah crossing". | The IDF has ordered the evacuation of a number of neighbourhoods since 6 May, when it began what it called "precise operations in specific areas of eastern Rafah and the Gazan side of the Rafah crossing". |
| On Wednesday, a statement said troops had been targeting a Hamas training compound, "eliminating terrorists in close-quarters combat" and locating weapons and "equipment intended to simulate that of the IDF". | On Wednesday, a statement said troops had been targeting a Hamas training compound, "eliminating terrorists in close-quarters combat" and locating weapons and "equipment intended to simulate that of the IDF". |
| Israeli troops reportedly advanced to within less than 1.6km (1 mile) from the centre of Rafah on Tuesday, when an Israeli soldier was killed in the south. | Israeli troops reportedly advanced to within less than 1.6km (1 mile) from the centre of Rafah on Tuesday, when an Israeli soldier was killed in the south. |
| The IDF has told displaced residents to head towards an "expanded humanitarian area", which stretches north from the coastal strip of al-Mawasi to the town of Deir al-Balah, in Gaza's Middle Area. | The IDF has told displaced residents to head towards an "expanded humanitarian area", which stretches north from the coastal strip of al-Mawasi to the town of Deir al-Balah, in Gaza's Middle Area. |
| Hind Khoudary, a Palestinian journalist in Deir al-Balah, told the BBC that many of those who had Rafah were now sheltering there. | Hind Khoudary, a Palestinian journalist in Deir al-Balah, told the BBC that many of those who had Rafah were now sheltering there. |
| "Unfortunately, the Middle Area is overcrowded with people. We're talking about a very small area that is supposed to be suitable for more than one million Palestinians," she said. | "Unfortunately, the Middle Area is overcrowded with people. We're talking about a very small area that is supposed to be suitable for more than one million Palestinians," she said. |
| "They also asked people to go to Khan Younis, but it is completely destroyed and... people don't have access to basic needs, like water." | "They also asked people to go to Khan Younis, but it is completely destroyed and... people don't have access to basic needs, like water." |
| She also noted that some of those still in Rafah could not afford to pay for a vehicle to leave or were waiting for the IDF to tell them to evacuate. | She also noted that some of those still in Rafah could not afford to pay for a vehicle to leave or were waiting for the IDF to tell them to evacuate. |
| "People are tired. They have been displaced more than seven or eight times... So the situation is deteriorating every single minute," she warned. | "People are tired. They have been displaced more than seven or eight times... So the situation is deteriorating every single minute," she warned. |
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| Middle East | Middle East |
| Israel & the Palestinians | Israel & the Palestinians |
| Israel-Gaza war | Israel-Gaza war |
| Israel | Israel |
| Palestinian territories | Palestinian territories |
| Gaza | Gaza |
| Hamas | Hamas |