Army bombs Gaza City, reporting four soldiers dead
In the heart of the Middle East, the ongoing offensive on Gaza City has sent shockwaves around the world. The US-backed operation, which began on Tuesday, followed a United Nations probe that accused Israel of committing "genocide" in the Gaza Strip.
The cost of a ride to the south has soared, with some cases topping $1,000, as Palestinians flee the city. Shadi Jawad, a resident, described the ordeal of fleeing their home and the indescribable situation they now face.
Aya Ahmed, another resident of Gaza City, is sheltering with relatives and says the bombing never stops. Israeli tanks and jets are pounding Gaza City, prompting Palestinians to flee south in a steady stream, on foot, in vehicles, and on donkey carts.
The Israeli military has announced the deaths of four soldiers in the southern areas, with the Israeli military continuing to target "Hamas terror infrastructure" and operating in the southern areas of Rafah and Khan Yunis. The group has issued a statement threatening the lives of Israeli soldiers, stating "Gaza will be a cemetery for your soldiers."
The offensive has sparked international outrage and comes ahead of a planned move by several Western countries to recognize a Palestinian state. Four Israeli soldiers were killed using an explosive device in Rafah, southern Gaza, as stated by the Israeli military later on Thursday. Israel says 350,000 of them have fled during the ongoing offensive.
The United Nations estimated that about one million people were living in Gaza City and its surroundings at the end of August. The World Health Organization chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warns that hospitals in Gaza City are on the brink of collapse due to the escalating violence.
The Israeli military called for aid from Jordan to be halted following an attack at the Allenby crossing, where a Jordanian driving an aid truck shot dead two Israelis. Jordan condemned the attack, stating it jeopardized the delivery of aid. The foreign ministry of Jordan stated that the attack was the result of the echoing of Hamas's campaign of lies.
The offensive has also led to a diplomatic rift, with Israel rejecting the findings of the United Nations probe and calling them "distorted and false." Despite this, several governments, including France, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada, Malta, Portugal, and Australia, plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly later in September 2025.
In the midst of this chaos, the lives of ordinary people like Shadi, Aya, and countless others continue to be affected. The situation in Gaza City remains precarious, with no end to the violence in sight.
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