About 150,000 people were forced to flee from the Gazan City of Khan Younis overnight following an evacuation order issued by Israel on Monday, said two UN agencies.
The decision was followed by an Israeli ground offensive on the city using tanks, the attack claimed the lives of 129 Palestinians with over 416 injured in and around Khan Younis as of Wednesday, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.
The same source indicates that the total death toll in the Gaza Strip has reached more than 39,090 people, including more than 15,000 children killed and 90,147 injured.
United Nations aid agencies express concern rising fuel shortages as a result, which “continue to undermine humanitarian operations and jeopardize the functioning of health, water and food production facilities”, said the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA
The Israeli military claimed that intelligence information indicating the presence of Hamas militants is the reason behind the most recent offensive.
At once, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is paying a working visit to the USA, as he delivered a speech at the American Congress on Wednesday.
Jewish Democratic Bernie Sanders condemned the invitation, arguing that the US should not invite a “war criminal” to a joint session.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will welcome Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his Palm Beach club, Florida, on Friday.
“Looking forward to welcoming Bibi Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago,” the former US president Donald Trmup said on Truth Social, using Netanyahu’s nickname.