IDF strike Hamas targets in Gaza
Thousands of civilians in Gaza broke into aid warehouses overnight, taking wheat flour and other basic survival items like hygiene supplies.
The UNRWA has warned this “is a worrying sign that civil order is starting to break down” after a three-week blockade of vital supplies such as electricity, food and fuel.
This comes as communication blockade in Gaza eases as Israel commences with the second day of its ground invasion of the enclave.
Two days after cellular and internet services abruptly vanished for most Gazans, Palestinian media reported phone and internet services were gradually returning.
It comes after Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the ground offensive in Gaza is “only the beginning” and confirmed it is entering the “second stage of the war”.
Residents described the ground operation as “a catastrophe” and medics chased the thunder of artillery and bombs because they couldn’t receive distress calls.
It comes as residents in the north of the bombarded enclave have been ordered to evacuate south as they were told their “window to act is closing”.
The death toll in Gaza has soared to 8,000 casualties, the Gaza health ministry said.
