Overview

• The Israeli military operation in Gaza, now in its sixth week, has resulted in widespread destruction and civilian casualties, with evidence of Hamas eradication slow to emerge.
• The Israeli military has taken control of the northern half of Gaza, with entire districts of the largest Palestinian city destroyed or seriously damaged.
• The Israeli authorities announced a new phase in their operation on November 19, targeting the large city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.
• Almost half of the buildings in Gaza City have been destroyed or damaged by Israel's bombardments in retaliation for Hamas's attack on October 7.
• The Israeli army has released evidence intended to demonstrate that the Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest in the Gaza Strip, was a Hamas operational center.