Key takeaways:
- Thousands of Palestinians have been forced to flee their homes due to the conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
- The humanitarian crisis has caused more than two-thirds of Gaza’s 2.3 million people to flee their homes.
- The Israeli military has urged Palestinians to flee south on foot through what it calls safe corridors, however it is unclear how many have been able to take advantage of this option.
The Israeli military has been engaged in a conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, resulting in thousands of Palestinians fleeing their homes. The situation has become increasingly dire for those in northern Gaza, as efforts by health workers to evacuate some of the area’s biggest hospitals appear to be failing.
Doctors at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza reported that despite promises of an evacuation effort from Israeli forces on Sunday, no one had left the facility. The hospital has been encircled by Israeli troops, and gunfire and explosions have been reported in the area.
The conflict has caused a humanitarian crisis, with more than two-thirds of Gaza’s 2.3 million people having fled their homes. The director of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, has warned that all of its aid operations in Gaza will soon “grind to a halt” because of the lack of fuel in the besieged enclave.
In response, the Israeli military has urged Palestinians to flee south on foot through what it calls safe corridors. However, it is unclear how many have been able to take advantage of this option, as the conflict continues to rage. It is also unclear how long the crisis will last, and what the ultimate cost of the conflict will be.
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