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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Malak A Tantesh in Gaza and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem

Israeli plan to displace 1 million Palestinians spreads fear in Gaza

General view of a tent camp in Gaza City
A tent camp in Gaza City as the Israeli military prepares to relocate residents to southern Gaza. Photograph: Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters

Palestinians were gripped by fear and anxiety on Sunday after the Israeli military said it was preparing for the forcible displacement of 1 million people from Gaza City.

The announcement came days after Israel said it intended to launch a new offensive to seize control of the territory’s largest urban centre, in a plan that raised international alarm, and ahead of the IDF’s latest attacks in the Palestinian territory which Gaza’s health officials said had killed at least 40 people on Saturday including a baby in a tent and people seeking aid.

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