Here is an update on the situation in Gaza, where the war has apparently taken on a different dimension since Friday evening. For more details, see our full article on the topic.
🔹 The Israeli bombings were less intense that night than the night before. They are concentrated near Beit Hanoun in the northeast of the Gaza Strip. The soldiers are now reportedly on their way to Gaza City after entering the enclave overnight. The ground fighting is still ongoing.
🔹 The Israeli army is now calling on Palestinians to go to the southern Gaza Strip, where the situation is said to be safer and humanitarian aid is to be increased today, administered by Egypt and the USA.
🔹 After more than 36 hours of power outage, internet access in Gaza is beginning to recover, according to monitoring organization Netblock and Palestine Telecommunications. Yesterday, NGOs shared their concerns about the disruption in communications with their teams on the ground and in health facilities.
🔹 This is no respite: Despite the international community’s calls for a humanitarian ceasefire, the Israeli government remains deaf. Last night Benjamin Netanyahu warned that “the war in Gaza will be protracted and difficult.”