Israeli forces continue to advance deeper into Gaza City, forcing tens of thousands of Palestinians onto coastal roads away from the city center. Malnourished children and critically ill patients are among those displaced and ordered to walk south as Israel seeks to seize Gaza City. Speaking to Al Jazeera, Palestinians recount nonstop strikes, with the Israeli military blowing up entire neighborhoods. The World Health Organization warns hospitals are on the brink of collapse. Israeli soldiers have killed at least 21 Palestinians since dawn. Here’s Zahar Kafarna, a displaced Palestinian mother.
Zahar Kafarna: “They threw leaflets on us and told us to leave. Now there’s no place for me to go to. I don’t have a tent or anything. As you can see, we have been walking for four days. We’re in the street now. No tent, no shelter, nothing. I ask all relevant parties to support us, help us. We are tired. We’re really tired.”
Israel’s far-right minister Bezalel Smotrich on Wednesday called the Gaza Strip a “real estate bonanza” and said that “a business plan is on President Trump’s table.” He also added, “We’ve done the demolition phase. Now we need to build.”
A delivery driver transporting humanitarian aid from Jordan to Gaza on Thursday opened fire at Israeli soldiers, killing at least two in the Allenby Crossing into the occupied West Bank. The assailant, a civilian who had reportedly been delivering aid to Gaza for the past three months, was then shot dead by Israeli forces.
