🚨 Night of tension on the outskirts of Gaza City: Israeli tanks rolled in, destroying homes and sending residents scrambling for safety. Witnesses say the move happened under cover of darkness, adding to the fear and uncertainty.
Israel says it's preparing for a new offensive in Gaza City—what it calls Hamas' last stronghold. Nearly one million people, half of Gaza's two-million population, live in the area and have been warned to evacuate.
By midday, tanks had pulled back to the Jabalia area, where they've been operating for months. A military statement explained the mission is to "dismantle terror infrastructure sites and eliminate terrorists."
Israel also claimed it killed Mahmoud Al-Aswad, a senior Hamas militant in charge of general security intelligence in west Gaza, on August 22. Hamas has not confirmed his death. 😶🌫️
Behind these clashes lies a growing humanitarian crisis: Gaza health authorities report over 62,000 Palestinians killed, most residents displaced, and much of the territory in ruins. 💔
More tragedy: 10 people died of malnutrition, raising famine-related deaths to 313, including 119 children, since the war began. Israel disputes these figures. 🥀
The UN Security Council (all members except the US) called the famine a "manmade crisis," warning that using starvation as a weapon is banned under international law. They demanded an immediate ceasefire, release of hostages, and an urgent, unrestricted surge of aid. ✊🌍
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification warns 514,000 Palestinians—nearly one in four—are now facing famine, a number set to rise to 641,000 by late September if aid doesn't flow. 📊
Israel has pushed back, asking the global hunger monitor to retract its report as "false and biased." And at a recent UN meeting, the acting US Ambassador questioned the report's credibility. 🤔
In a rare moment of hope, Jordan evacuated its 10th group of sick children under the Jordanian Medical Corridor initiative. Nineteen kids and 62 family members were flown to Jordan for specialized care in local hospitals, coordinated with the Jordanian Ministry of Health and WHO. 🏥❤️
As the conflict continues, the world watches and waits: will the calls for peace and relief be heard in time? 🌏✨
Reference(s):
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