Israeli army expands its military operation in Jabalia, northern Gaza

By Anadolu staff

GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) - The Israeli army on Wednesday expanded its incursion into the Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, under heavy Israeli bombardment and shelling.

Eyewitnesses told Anadolu that the Israeli forces reached the al-Trans area, central the camp, amid fierce clashes with the Palestinian resistant groups.

The Israeli army destroyed several homes inside the camp, and forced hundreds to flee their areas in the camp, the eyewitnesses added.

The attack on Jabalia came as the Israeli army continues its incursion into the eastern areas of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, crowded with displaced Palestinians.

Israel has waged a brutal offensive on the Gaza Strip in retaliation for the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, which killed 1,200 people.

More than 35,100 Palestinians have since been killed in Gaza, the vast majority of whom have been women and children, and over 79,000 others injured, according to Palestinian health authorities.

While in the West Bank, nearly 500 Palestinians have been killed since Oct. 7, along with thousands of wounded people and daily arrest campaigns by the Israeli army.

Israel stands accused of “genocide” at the International Court of Justice, which has ordered Tel Aviv to ensure its forces do not commit acts of genocide and take measures to guarantee that humanitarian assistance is provided to civilians in Gaza.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar in Ankara