The Israeli army today gave civilians in the north of the Gaza Strip a new window of opportunity to flee to the south of the coastal area. In addition, a passage will be created between Gaza’s largest clinic, Al-Shifa Hospital, and a connecting road to the south, the army announced today.
The escape corridor is open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm local time (8:00 am to 3:00 pm CET). The Israeli army accuses Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip, of using Al-Shifa hospital as a command and control center. The military also announced a “tactical pause” in fighting for “humanitarian purposes” in two areas of the north. According to information, this should allow evacuation to the south.
Israel has for weeks been appealing to civilians in Gaza City and the north to move south of the coastal strip for their own safety. But, according to eyewitnesses, there were also several Israeli air strikes in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. According to the army, these were attacks exclusively aimed at members of the terrorist organization Hamas. The information could not currently be independently verified.