Israeli troops divide north and south Gaza - GulfToday

Israeli troops divide north and south Gaza

  • 07 Nov 2023
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Palestinians inspect the rubble of destroyed buildings following Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip. AP

Israeli troops divided the northern and southern parts of Gaza, as communications across the besieged territory were gradually restored on Monday after being cut for a third time since the war started. The troops were expected to enter Gaza City on Monday or Tuesday, Israeli media reported.

The Palestinian death toll in the Israel-Hamas war surpassed 10,000, including more than 4,100 children and 2,640 women, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza.

The developments come as an Israeli strike hit the roof of Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital, killing a number of displaced people sheltering on its top floor and destroying solar panels, said the general manager of all hospitals in Gaza. The panels have been helping keep the power on at the facility, which has been reduced to using one generator because of lack of fuel.

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A wounded Palestinian woman runs from her neighbourhood in Gaza after an Israeli airstrike. AP

In the occupied West Bank, more than 140 Palestinians have been killed in the violence and Israeli raids.

Roughly 1,100 people have left the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing since Wednesday under an apparent agreement among the United States, Egypt, Israel and Qatar, which mediates with Hamas.

Associated Press


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