Israeli forces pressed on with a new ground offensive in Gaza City on Wednesday as strikes across the Palestinian territory killed at least 50 Palestinians in Gaza since dawn, with 38 killed located in Gaza City, Al Jazeera reports.
Since October 2023, Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 64,964 people and left 165,312 wounded.
This follows confirmation from internet watchdog NetBlocks of a major disruption across the Gaza Strip, with northern areas- where Israel’s assault is focused- plunged into near blackout.
The Palestinian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority earlier reported that phone lines and internet connections were cut after Israeli strikes targeted several main supply routes.
Israel on Tuesday started a ground offensive to seize control of Gaza’s main urban centre.
There has been a wave of criticism from countries around the region including Qatar, which has been hosting and mediating ceasefire talks.
Qatar described the Israeli ground offensive as a continuation of its ‘war of genocide’ against the Palestinians and a UN Commission of Inquiry concluded on Tuesday that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza.
Source: The New Arab
