After the end of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Israeli Army has intensified the ground operation on South Gaza (Israel Hamas War Updates). The Israeli Air Force (IAF) carried out more than 250 strikes in the Gaza Strip on 5 December. According to the Hamas-run health ministry, 73 people were killed and 123 injured in central Gaza in the past 24 hours.
According to BBC report, the Israeli Army is continuously attacking Khan Yunis and Rafah, the largest city of southern Gaza. Officials believe that some Hamas leaders are hiding in Khan Yunis. Israeli forces are busy encircling Jabaliya and Gaza City, Zaytoun, Shejaiya, Al-Draj and Al-Tafa. Jabaliya Refugee Camp in northern Gaza was also attacked.
The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas has reached its most important and difficult stage as Israeli tanks are approaching the three most important strongholds of Hamas (Khan Younis, Jabaliya and Shujaiya). Many believe that Hamas has greater military strength there and will be more capable of countering Israeli troops here.
Hundreds of thousands of citizens are still living in these areas. Danger is looming over them.
Claim of 138 Israeli hostages in Gaza
Here, Israeli army spokesperson Daniel Hagari confirmed that there are still 138 hostages in Gaza. He called on the international community to do more to secure their release.
Humanitarian crisis increases in Gaza
Here, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has increased further. Most basic items are not available. People living in these areas are not even getting clean drinking water.
What Neven Hassan, a mother of five children told in a BBC conversation, is describing the pathetic condition of Palestine.
People suffering from cold and hunger
Neven Hassan told, “We eat one meal a day, a small piece of bread and beans… I can’t get milk for my six-month-old baby, all my daughters and my son are sick, they drink dirty water. We don’t even have blankets in this cold weather.”
Neven told that most of the people are living in tents. The cold is increasing and most people do not have winter clothes. In such a situation it is becoming difficult for them to live.
