Israel Defence Forces say they have sealed off the city and are closing in on Hamas’s military and centres of power
Israeli forces were on Thursday fighting in Gaza City neighbourhoods and said they had sealed off the city as they closed in on Hamas’s military and civilian centres of power.
About 500 foreign passport holders and seriously injured residents left Gaza via the Rafah crossing to Egypt on Thursday, on the second day the passage was opened.As of Wednesday, several Irish citizens were located in Gaza City, where main evacuation routes have now been cut off. It remains unclear whether Irish citizen Zak Hania and his family, including four children, will be able to safely travel to the Rafah crossing from Gaza City.
Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu said he had not approved the transfer of any fuel to Gaza despite comments by Lt Gen Halevi that fuel would be allowed in for use in hospitals if and when they ran out.
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