Israel's deadline expires: Northern Gaza begins to be bombed

With the expiration of the deadline set by Israel for civilians living in Gaza, targeted operations against the region have begun. As civilians attempt to flee to the south of Gaza, Israel has begun bombing the north of the city.

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Israel's deadline expires: Northern Gaza begins to be bombed

As the conflict between Hamas and Israel continues into its eighth day, the deadline set by Israel for civilians in Gaza has expired. While Israeli airstrikes hit the blockaded Gaza ahead of an expected ground offensive, thousands of Palestinians flocked to the south of the city.

Following Israel's call for civilians to leave Gaza by 16:00, Israeli airstrikes hit northern Gaza as Palestinians attempted to evacuate. Reports indicate that Israel has begun targeted operations, with the sounds of explosions heard from the region.

Meanwhile, Hezbollah stated in a release that, "On Saturday afternoon at 3:15 PM, groups belonging to the Islamic resistance attacked Zionist positions in the occupied Shebaa Farms in Lebanon with guided rockets and mortar shells, hitting their targets with precision."

Israel announced that it has begun a ground operation following its airstrikes on Gaza.

According to a report by Reuters, Israel announced that its infantry and tanks have conducted raids inside the Gaza Strip.

"CONDUCTED TO GATHER INFORMATION"

Israeli Army Spokesperson Daniel Hagari said regarding the ground operation, "Small-scale raids were conducted to attack Hamas rocket crews and to gather information about the location of the kidnapped hostages."

ANNOUNCED THEY WILL CUT THE INTERNET

A new statement has come from Israel, which had previously decided to cut off water, electricity, food, and other essential services to Gaza. The Israeli Ministry of Communications announced that they will completely cut off the internet to Gaza starting tomorrow.

ISRAEL GAVE A DEADLINE, HAMAS SAID 'STAY'

After Israel asked Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip to move south, mosques in the region and Hamas officials asked Gazans to stay in their homes. Announcements were made in mosques across Gaza saying, "Hold on to your homes, hold on to your land," while Hamas also called on Palestinians to ignore Israel's warning.

'SAFE PASSAGE' PERMISSION

A new step has been taken regarding the evacuation of civilians from Gaza. Israel announced that it would allow safe passage for those living in Gaza today between 10:00 and 16:00.

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