The Israeli military has said it has almost full operational control of the north of the Gaza Strip, and is stepping up operations in the south. The UN said the latest evacuation order affected 150,000 people in the middle of the territory. "People in Gaza are people," commented Thomas White from UNWRA, the agency for Palestinian refugees. "They are not pieces on... Read More

                                                

                                                    The Israeli military has said it has almost full operational control of the north of the Gaza Strip, and is stepping up operations in the south. The UN said the latest evacuation order affected 150,000 people in the middle of the territory.

"People in Gaza are people," commented Thomas White from UNWRA, the agency for Palestinian refugees. "They are not pieces on a checkerboard - many have already been displaced several times." The latest evacuation order impacted people in the Bureij refugee camp, who were told to head towards Deir al-Balah city further south. 
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