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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Emine Sinmaz and agencies

Northern Gaza exodus accelerating, says Israel, as WHO warns of disease risk

A Palestinian father in a wheelchair feeds his child as they shelter at a hospital in Gaza.
A Palestinian father feeds his son as they shelter at a hospital in Gaza. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Anadolu/Getty Images

Tens of thousands of Palestinians fled northern Gaza on Wednesday, the Israeli military has said, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warns of “worrying trends” in the risk of disease after weeks of Israeli airstrikes.

The increasing evacuation came as Israeli forces closed in on the centre of Gaza City, launching intense bombardments, and claimed Hamas had lost control of the north of the Gaza Strip.

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