Israel to force an ‘inevitable’ evacuation by cutting off aid for north Gaza
Air drops and trucks bringing vital supplies to zone will be stopped
Mourners react next to a body during the funeral of Palestinians who were killed by Israeli fire while trying to receive aid and another killed in a strike on Friday, according to medics, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. Photo: Mahmoud Issa/Reuters
Israel will soon halt or slow humanitarian aid into parts of northern Gaza as it expands its military offensive against Hamas, an official said Saturday, a day after Gaza City was declared a combat zone.
The decision was likely to bring more international condemnation of Israel’s government as frustration grows in the country and abroad over the dire conditions for both Palestinians and remaining