Tens of thousands of residents of the Gaza Strip fled their homes after the Israeli authorities called for a forced evacuation. This was reported by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
“As of 21:00, tens of thousands of people have fled their homes. Before this call, the number of internally displaced Palestinians exceeded 400 thousand.”– quotes TASS message.
In addition, human rights organizations were concerned that civilian sites were being targeted by Israeli airstrikes.
On the morning of October 7, a massive missile strike was launched against Israel. The Islamist movement Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, claimed responsibility for the attack.
In response, Jerusalem launched the counter-terrorism Operation Iron Swords. Its first phase ended by the night of October 8.
On October 10, the Israel Defense Forces announced the launch of a large-scale attack on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. Israeli planes struck several Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, including an arsenal and a command post. The command operation post in Jebaliya was also attacked.
On October 13, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released a statement calling on Gazan civilians to evacuate to southern areas for their safety. Citizens were also asked not to approach the border with Israel. According to the UN, civilians were given 24 hours to relocate. We are talking about 1.1 million Palestinians.
