Local health officials said that Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip killed at least 23 Palestinians on Tuesday, as the Israeli military extended evacuation orders to tens of thousands of inhabitants throughout the enclave.
A week ago, the Israeli military broke a two-month ceasefire in Gaza by resuming its campaign against Hamas. According to Palestinian health officials, about 700 individuals have died since then, primarily women and children, reports Reuters.
After Israel halted aid delivery earlier this month, the majority of Gaza's 2.3 million residents have already been uprooted by the fighting on several occasions throughout the almost 18-month conflict, and food and water shortages are getting worse.
The Israeli army issued an evacuation order for all northern border communities on Tuesday, claiming that Palestinian rockets had been fired toward Israel from the region.
Shejaia in Gaza City, Jabalia, Beit Lahiya, and Beit Hanoun are among the impacted towns. Additionally, areas in the southern cities of Rafah and Khan Younis were subject to orders.
Residents of Jabalia, the biggest of Gaza's historic refugee camps, were given orders by the military to "move immediately south to known shelters for your safety."
There are no safe zones in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian and UN officials.
The military offensive, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was intended to put pressure on Hamas to free the 59 captives it still holds in Gaza. It is estimated that 24 of them are still living.
Hamas, which charges Israel with breaking the ceasefire agreement from January 19, said it was working with a fresh attempt to bring peace back and complete the three-phase ceasefire agreement, which is being mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States.
Some Hamas sources claim that no progress has been made.
The local health ministry reports that more than 50,000 Palestinians have been murdered in Israel's military attack on Gaza.
