There will be a do-or-die battle against Hamas, Israeli army asked Palestinians to leave Gaza City

News Topical, Digital Desk : The Israeli army has asked lakhs of people living in Gaza City to leave the city and go to the safe zone built in the southern part, but people are not ready to leave their homes and city.

The army wants to take direct action against Hamas

By evacuating this largest city of the Gaza Strip from civilians, the Israeli army wants to take direct action against Hamas there. This is the area which the Israeli army has not been able to completely capture in the 23-month war.

There is information of 48 hostages right now

The Israeli army claims that it has captured the outskirts of Gaza City in recent weeks' operations, leaving only the densely populated central part of the city under its control. The Israeli army suspects that kidnapped Israeli citizens are being held hostage in this Hamas-dominated city. Hamas is believed to have 48 hostages, of which 20 are expected to be alive.

is carrying out ground and air strikes on the entire Gaza city

The Israeli military has been carrying out ground attacks on the outskirts of Gaza City and air strikes throughout Gaza City for several weeks to carry out Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's directive to capture the city.

Most of the people living in the outskirts have left the area fearing for their safety. But lakhs of people are still present in the central part of the city. Due to the siege of the Israeli army, they are not able to get food items and other essential goods.

Netanyahu has called for a permanent occupation of Gaza City, where Israel will have full responsibility for security. Egypt and Qatar, which are mediating between Israel and Hamas, have condemned Netanyahu's announcement of occupation of Gaza and the Israeli army's order for Palestinians to leave the city.

More than 64 thousand Palestinians were killed

It is known that more than 64 thousand Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in the 23-month-long war. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has said that his officials are holding serious talks with Hamas. The future of Gaza is linked to the outcome of these talks.

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