A year of war: Israel's military strengthens operations in Gaza against Hamas

Von WOM

A year after the outbreak of the war in the Gaza Strip, the goal of the Israeli government of defeating Hamas seems to be a long way off. Israel intensifies its military activities in the area and announces new operations and evacuation orders for civilians.

reinforcement of military activities

On Monday, the anniversary of Hamas attacks on October 7, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to continue the fight and to achieve the country's war goals. This also includes the fall of Hamas and the removal of any future threat from the Gaza Strip for Israel.

evacuation arrangements and humanitarian zones

On the same day, the Israeli military announced new evacuation orders for the northern and southern Gaza Strip, where tens of thousands of Palestinians are already looking for protection. In the north of the Gaza Strip, the military explained that it "operated on with great strength in the region" and asked the residents to move to the Al Mawasi region, which is considered so-called humanitarian zone and is already overcrowded with refugees.

New military commitment in Jabalya

A new military ground attack was started in Jabalya on Sunday, in the northern Gaza Strip. The military reported that it was surrounded by the area after signs of a reconstruction of Hamas were observed. Previously, the Israeli military had stated that they had defeated Hamas in the northern Gaza Strip and then announced new operations there in May.

additional victims and humanitarian crisis

The fights in the region have led to numerous victims in the past few days. Before the military announcements on Monday, hospitals reported five dead and several injuries after Israeli "artillery fire" in Beit Lahia in the north of the Gaza Strip. One hour after the first evacuation arrangement, the military explained a further instruction for evacuation in parts of the southern Gaza Strip, near Khan Younis. The military stated that with "extreme violence" to react to Hamas' actions in the region.

The humanitarian situation intensifies

Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians are already looking for protection in Al Mawasi after they have fled from other parts of Gazas from the bombing of Israel. The new evacuation arrangements mean that even more people will be sold again and have to be accommodated in a very small area, which further exacerbates the already critical humanitarian situation. Lena, an employee of the non-profit organization Mercy Corps, reported CNN that she has been sold more than a dozen times since last year. For safety reasons, your real name is not used.

living conditions of the displaced

"We have not put our clothes in cupboards for over a year, could not swim in peace, had no peaceful meal, didn't sleep on a real bed and had no clean drinking water," said Lena, who now lives in a refuge in the central Gaza strip. The Israeli military announced that on Monday it intercepted five projectiles that were fired from the northern Gaza Strip. Previously, nine projectiles had been fired from the southern Gaza Strip, which led to two injuries.