Israeli attack on northern Gaza hints at retired general's 'surrender or starve' plan for warReuters Palestinians and aid groups suspect Israel is gradually adopting a new tactic in northern GazaOn Saturday morning, a message was posted on social media by the Israeli military’s Arabic spokesman warning people living in the ‘D5’ area of northern Gaza to move south. A map is attached with a large yellow arrow pointing from block D5 down to the south of Gaza. When I went down to an area overlooking northern Gaza I could hear explosions and see columns of smoke rising. Reuters Smoke rises from Israeli bombardments in northern Gaza, as seen from IsraelSome of the people who have stayed in northern Gaza when so many others have already fled south are doing so to remain with vulnerable relatives. Oren Rosenfeld/BBC Major-General (ret) Giora Eiland leads the group proposing a tactic to clear northern Gaza

Source: The North Africa Journal October 13, 2024 06:45 UTC