Thousands of Palestinians sheltering from Israel’s war on Hamas at Gaza City’s largest hospital have fled south as explosions and “intense violence” were reported at or around the compound and other medical facilities.
The Israeli military said 100,000 people have moved from the north to the south of Gaza in the last couple of days, with forces operating “deep in Gaza City”. Northern Gaza has become the epicentre of the military operation, although much of the Strip has faced aerial bombardment in the wake of the attack by Hamas inside Israel that killed 1,400 people and saw around 240 more taken hostage in Gaza. The health ministry in the Hamas-run Strip says that more than 11,000 people have been killed in the continuous airstrikes that have followed, while a blockade of the territory has left fuel, food, water and medical supplies running low.
