The chief military spokesman said Israeli forces will strike Gaza City 'very broadly soon.' The announcement came as thousands of Palestinians scrambled to leave northern Gaza.
Israel's military says it is is nearing a widespread counteroffensive attack in Gaza City, where thousands of Palestinians have scrambled to evacuate over the past day.
He added that troops are"in formation" surrounding the Gaza Strip for the next stage of operations. Two main routes remained open until 4 p.m. local time, or 9 a.m. ET. Efforts to flee northern Gaza have also been complicated by Israel's ongoing airstrikes and military presence. Large numbers of Israeli troops and armored vehicles are assembled just outside Gaza's border fence.the U.S. is working with Israel, Egypt, Jordan and the United Nations to"to surge support to ease the humanitarian consequences of Hamas's attack, create conditions needed to resume the flow of assistance, and advocate for the upholding of the law of war.
Tasneem Ahl, a medical student in Gaza, described the water supply crisis as dire."You drink your water or you wash your face and brush your teeth," Ahl Israeli military spokesperson Lt. Col. Richard Hecht said about 265 Israeli soldiers have died, while 120 people remain hostages in Gaza.
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