1 of 1 Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli attack Photo: Mohammed Abed/AFP Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli attack Photo: Mohammed Abed/AFP
The United Nations (UN) said late on Thursday (12) that the Israeli military had warned about this the approximately 1.1 million Palestinians in the northern part Gaza Strip They should move to the south of the region in the next 24 hours.
UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric urged that such an Israeli attack order, if confirmed, must be repealed “to prevent an already tragic situation from becoming a catastrophic one.”
According to the spokesman, “the United Nations considers it impossible for such a movement to take place without devastating humanitarian consequences” because there would not be enough time for the movement of this entire contingent of people.
In a statement, Dujarric said the order to leave the northern part of the Gaza Strip was also issued to UN staff and people seeking protection in the organization’s humanitarian facilities.
According to the Portal news agency, the Israeli military and government have not yet confirmed the UN information to the media.
The conflict between Israel and Palestine began last Saturday (7) after terrorists from the Hamas group launched an unprecedented attack on Israeli territory. Israel declared war and bombings between both sides have continued since then, with more than So far 2,800 dead, 1,537 Palestinians and 1,300 Israelis.
Drone images show what the site of the rave attacked by Hamas looked like
What has happened so far?
▶️ How was the attack? The actions were concentrated near the Gaza border, from where Hamas fired 5,000 rockets.
- Armed men from the south of the country invaded Israeli territory by land, air and sea, on motorcycles and paragliders.
- There were reports that the invaders shot people in the streets and kidnapped dozens of Israelis (including women and children) and took them to Gaza as hostages.
▶️ What was Israel’s reaction? In the face of the Hamas offensive, the Israeli government began retaliating and blockaded Gaza’s borders, preventing the import of food, electricity, water and fuel.
- “We are at war and we will win,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said shortly after the attack.
- “Our enemy will pay a price he has never known.”
- Also on October 7, Israel launched bombing raids on the Gaza Strip.
- Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated on Monday (9) that Gaza “will not receive electricity, food, water or fuel.” The borders of the Gaza Strip were blocked.
▶️ How many people died? The latest report from local authorities on Wednesday morning said more than 2,700 people had died. The United Nations estimates that more than 338,000 people have been displaced in Gaza since Saturday (7).
▶️ What is and where is the Gaza Strip? It is the Palestinian territory located on a narrow piece of land on the west coast of Israel on the border with Egypt.
- The city, which is characterized by poverty and overpopulation, has 2 million inhabitants who live in an area of 360 km².
- To get an idea of this size compared to Brazilian cities: the territory is slightly larger than that of the city of Fortaleza (312.4 km²) and smaller than that of Curitiba (434.8 km²).
- Gaza was captured by Israel in the SixDay War in 1967 and handed over to the Palestinians in 2005. Gaza is currently experiencing a blockade of goods and services imposed by its border neighbors.
▶️ What is the history of the conflict in the region? The dispute between Israel and Palestine has been going on for decades and has resulted in numerous armed clashes and deaths.
In its modern form, it dates back to 1947, when the United Nations (UN) proposed the creation of two states, one Jewish and one Arab, in Palestine under a British mandate.