Israel invades Gaza city
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Israel is intensifying attacks on Gaza City, which it plans to seize, as world leaders condemn E1 settlement project.
The foreign ministers of Iran and Egypt condemned the Israeli regime’s plan for the military occupation of Gaza City and the forced displacement of its inhabitants.
The Israeli military has announced taking first steps of a planned assault to take over Gaza City, calling up to 60,000 reservists to assist with the process as mediators from surrounding countries become desperate to reach an agreement before the new offensive begins.
On Aug. 11, as part of the first steps, the Israeli army launched a wide assault on the Zeitoun neighborhood in southeastern Gaza City. Witnesses said the operation involved blowing up homes with explosive-laden robots, artillery fire, indiscriminate shooting, and mass displacement.