Gaza under blockade, civilians have nowhere to go: ''There is no exit in terms of escape, this is a tragedy''

Israel, which launched a counter-offensive following Hamas's operation, has decided to impose a total blockade on Gaza. As tensions in the region continue to rise, Middle East expert and researcher Faik Bulut evaluated the situation of civilians in Gaza, who are currently the target.

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Gaza under blockade, civilians have nowhere to go: ''There is no exit in terms of escape, this is a tragedy''

The attack by Hamas on Israel on the morning of Saturday, October 7, has been recorded as the worst breach in Israel's defense since the Arab-Israeli war that took place in 1973. Following two years of preparation, which included Hamas's success in keeping its military plans secret and convincing Israel that it did not want war, the region has become active once again. According to the figures confirmed so far in the clashes, 1,193 people have lost their lives.

In a statement made today, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced that they would impose a 'total blockade' on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, and that the blockade would include a ban on the entry of food and fuel into Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a statement on Saturday, called on Palestinian civilians in Gaza to "leave immediately" on the grounds that the Israeli army would "turn all the places where Hamas is hiding into piles of rubble," but there is no exit for the approximately 2 million 200 thousand people living in the Gaza Strip to leave the region.

Speaking to 12 Punto on the subject, researcher and author Faik Bulut stated, ''People will not be able to get out of there. They will not be able to leave through the Rafah border crossing on the Egyptian side anyway; the gate will be closed. According to the news coming from Gaza right now, civilians are saying 'we will not leave' despite everything. The war will cost civilians their lives. There is no exit in terms of escape. Israel's call for civilians to 'leave the region' is nothing more than an excuse. They will say, 'We told them to leave.' There is already heavy bombing in the region. Exit opportunities are completely closed. They cannot go to Jordan; it is already closed. Egypt will also close the gate. They cannot enter the sea; Israel will bomb them from there as well. Israel will commit a disaster, or even a mass slaughter. The justification will be that the people there did not leave. Call it what you will; horror, disaster, or tragedy''

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