Hundreds of Palestinian civilians began leaving Jabaliya in the north Gazaas troops continue to operate there against Hamas, according to an Israeli military statement.
“During the activity, the Israel Defense Forces allowed civilians stay away safely in the area, through organized routes. So far, hundreds of people have been evacuated,” Colonel Avishai Andree, an Arabic-speaking IDF spokesman, told X.
In fact, he notes that the army and COGAT are located in contact with the international community and health authorities in Gaza “maintain the continuous operation of hospital emergency systems, through the transport of medical equipment and the supply of fuel depending on the operational situation. along with the evacuation of staff (and) patients.”
Additionally, Andree mentioned that troops also arrested several terrorists in the area.
#عاجل هاجز الخفوم من السنوار ينكسر: after applying continued pressure – hundreds of civilians began to leave Jabaliya
⭕️as part of a joint operation between the defense army and the General Security Service (Al-Shabak) last night, after the forces of the 162 division acted against terrorists and terrorist structures in the Jabaliya region, hundreds of civilians began to evacuate. .. pic.twitter.com/l2h3UfYdse
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On Friday, the IDF said troops from the 162nd Division killed dozens of Hamas operatives and seized several weapons during the ongoing operation in Jabaliya.
Source: Times of Israel