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Israel Escalates Gaza City Assault, Levels High-Rises and Orders Evacuations

UN agencies and medical staff warn the push to move residents toward the crowded al-Mawasi zone is worsening a fast‑deteriorating humanitarian crisis.

Overview

  • Israeli forces intensified strikes across Gaza City and said they demolished another residential tower used by Hamas after dropping new leaflets instructing civilians to leave.
  • Local health officials reported at least 32 people killed in Gaza City on Saturday as airstrikes continued, while journalists said UN schools sheltering displaced families in the Shati camp were hit.
  • The Israeli military said more than 250,000 people have departed Gaza City, but the United Nations estimated roughly 100,000 left in the past month.
  • Conditions in the southern al-Mawasi area remain overcrowded and under-resourced, and residents and doctors described people returning north after failing to find shelter or aid.
  • Israeli officials say 48 hostages remain in Gaza, including 26 declared dead, as families of captives rallied in Tel Aviv and criticized recent government decisions following a strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar.