Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Israeli tanks reoccupy parts of N. Gaza, warplanes strike Rafah

from Daily Sabah

Israeli tanks re-entered parts of the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, reoccupying areas they had previously withdrawn from weeks ago.

Warplanes carried out airstrikes on Rafah, the southernmost part of the territory and the last refuge for many Palestinians, resulting in casualties, according to medics and residents.

Residents also noted an internet outage in Beit Hanoun and Jabalia in northern Gaza.

Tanks advanced into Beit Hanoun and surrounded some schools where displaced families had sought shelter.

Occupation soldiers ordered families inside the schools and nearby houses to evacuate and many men were reportedly detained, residents and media outlets affiliated with Hamas said, adding to tensions in the region.

Beit Hanoun, home to 60,000 people, was one of the first areas targeted by Israel's ground offensive in Gaza last October...

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