Israel bombs Hamas operatives in another Gaza City high-rise attack, as thousands of Palestinians flee
Israel another Gaza City high-rise it said was being used by Hamas Saturday morning, as thousands more Palestinians evacuated the city amid an escalation of airstrikes.Saturday’s bombing came shortly after the Israeli Defense Forces dropped leaflets in Gaza City ordering Palestinians to flee for safety.“The Israeli army is operating with very intense force in your area and is determined to dismantle and defeat Hamas,” it read, according to the Times of Israel.“For your safety, evacuate immediately.…You have been warned.”The IDF said the terror group had placed military infrastructure in the residential tower to attack its troops as the Jewish state prepares for its mid-September takeover of Gaza’s largest city.
The strike marks at least the sixth Hamas-controlled high-rise that has been destroyed.“The hurricane storm continues to strike Gaza,” Defence Minister Israel Katz posted on X, with a video showing the Gaza City high-rise topple in mere seconds, leaving behind a thick cloud of black smoke rising through the air.Around 100,000 Palestinians have fled Gaza City over the past month, according to the UN.An estimated one million Palestinians were thought to be living there.The plan to seize control of the city has faced resistance, both internationally and within Israel, over concerns for Gaza’s civilian population and the lives of the remaining hostages.Israeli security chiefs warned ministers the takeover will take months and will “inevitably” lead to the killing of the hostages, the country’s public broadcaster, Kan, reported Friday.Families of the hostages also pushed back after Tuesday’s attack on Hamas in Doha that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has since hinted did not kill the intended targets of the terror group.Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.
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