Israeli army renews order for Palestinians to leave northern Gaza

The Israeli army on Saturday renewed its orders for Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip to leave their homes and shelters as troops continue a week-long offensive against militants.

Most of the fighting over the past week has been concentrated in and around Jabaliya, which has been pounded by Israeli warplanes and artillery. Residents said they were stuck in their homes and shelters.

In Lebanon, authorities announced Friday that 60 people were killed and 168 injured in the past 24 hours, bringing the total toll in the past year’s conflict between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah to 2,229 dead and 10,380 injured. .

Israel has intensified its campaign against Hezbollah with waves of heavy airstrikes across Lebanon and a ground invasion on the border, after a year of firefights. Israel is now at war with Hamas in Gaza and Hamas ally Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The Israeli offensive in Gaza has killed more than 42,000 Palestinians, according to local health authorities, who do not specify how many were fighters but say women and children account for more than half of the dead. The war has destroyed large areas of Gaza and displaced around 90% of its population of 2.3 million people, often repeatedly.

It’s been a year since Hamas-led militants blew holes in Israel’s security fence and stormed military bases and farming communities, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping 250 others. They still hold around 100 prisoners inside Gaza, a third of whom are believed to be dead.