(Dan Tri) – The United Nations warns that Gaza is on the brink of collapse as Israel prepares to launch a large-scale attack to dislodge Hamas forces.
Israeli tanks gathered near the Gaza Strip on October 13 (Photo: Getty).
`The call by Israeli forces to relocate more than 1 million civilians living in northern Gaza is horrifying. This will only lead to unprecedented levels of misery and further push the people of Gaza into the abyss.`
UNWRA described the scale and pace of the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip as `bone-chilling`.
`Gaza is rapidly becoming a hellhole and is on the brink of collapse,` UNWRA warned.
The UNWRA official called on `all parties and those with influence over them to end this tragedy, and to provide immediate and unconditional humanitarian access and protection to civilians, including
Previously, a United Nations spokesman said that the Israeli army had ordered more than 1 million people in the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate to the southern part of this land within the next 24 hours.
The above move raises concerns that Israel is preparing to launch a large-scale ground attack on the Gaza Strip after gathering enough military forces in recent days.
Ruined buildings in Gaza after raids (Photo: Reuters).
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the issuance of the evacuation order, calling it a `humanitarian step`.
Images on social media showed the Israel Defense Forces dropping leaflets from planes into the Gaza Strip, calling on people to leave their homes and evacuate south.
The leaflet reads: `For your safety, you should not return home until further notice from the IDF. It is forbidden to approach the border security fence. Anyone who approaches the fence will be subject to
A diagram drawn on the leaflet had arrows pointing south towards Gaza with an area designated in the upper left corner of the map reading `Humanitarian Aid Zone`.
Following the evacuation announcement, the Israeli military confirmed for the first time that ground forces were operating inside the Gaza Strip.
According to the IDF statement, the Israeli army searched for hostages and collected evidence that helped find those held by Hamas.
Gaza is already one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with more than 2 million people crammed into a narrow strip of land.
The United Nations said that Israel’s request for all Gazans to move south is an `impossible` order.
Gaza health authorities said the number of Palestinians killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza had increased to 1,800, and confirmed that 6,388 others had been injured.
