The ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza has once again forced Palestinians to flee their homes, this time from Khan Younis to the al-Mawasi region. Israeli occupation forces have called for the immediate evacuation of residents, citing safety concerns.
Medical teams, patients and the wounded are facing forcible eviction from the Gaza European Hospital in Khan Yunis as the Israeli occupation army declares a ground onslaught on the region. pic.twitter.com/EFaved61bz
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) July 2, 2024
The sudden displacement order has left many families with no choice but to leave everything behind and seek shelter in the designated humanitarian zone. The UN Secretary-General has condemned the situation, highlighting the constant danger that civilians in Gaza face.
Having nowhere to go, hundreds of families in eastern Khan Yunis are facing another mass exodus after midnight as the Israeli occupation army starts a new ground offensive in the area, coinciding with fierce artillery shelling. pic.twitter.com/da7CZJCf18
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) July 2, 2024
Reports of intensified bombardment and casualties have emerged from various parts of Gaza, with the Palestinian Resistance accusing Israeli occupation forces of causing harm to fleeing civilians. At least 17 civilians have been killed and others injured in Israeli airstrikes across different areas in Gaza.
A child has lost his eye due to the ongoing Israeli strikes on Khan Younis. pic.twitter.com/HTv6r3Or5k
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) July 2, 2024
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) anticipates 250,000 people being forced to flee Khan Younis, highlighting the lack of safety in Gaza. With over 37,900 civilians killed and 87,060 injured since the start of the Israeli aggression, the crisis in Gaza continues to escalate with thousands more victims remaining missing.
A painful scene of thousands of displaced citizens evacuating east Khan Younis following Israeli threats to invade the area, not knowing where to go.
Photo credit: Hussam Shabat pic.twitter.com/oyYFIpr6vi
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) July 1, 2024
Source: Al-Manar English Website and Palestinian media