Israel begins ground offensive in Gaza City
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The Israeli military began a ground offensive in Gaza City, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday, with two IDF divisions moving into the city.
As Israel's ground offensive in Gaza City escalates, Shaina Low of the Norwegian Refugee Council warns civilians are trapped, forced to choose between staying under bombardment or fleeing south.
Over 65,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Wednesday. The ministry said the death toll has climbed to 65,062, with another 165,697 wounded since Hamas’ Oct.
Netanyahu has forged ahead with the ground operation despite repeated warnings from allies and adversaries that it would trigger a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza City.
The new report by a team of independent experts adds to a growing chorus leveling the accusation against the U.S. ally as it launches an intense new ground offensive in Gaza City.
The United Nations Security Council is slated to vote Thursday on the latest call for a ceasefire and increased humanitarian access to Gaza, a move supported by a majority seeking to act despite repeated US vetoes.
Over 1,800 actors, entertainers, and producers, signed a pledge to not work with Israeli movie institutions that they see as being complicit in the alleged abuse of Palestinians by Israel, as as a United Nations Commission of Inquiry concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza.