Hamas Prevents Civilians from Fleeing Danger in Northern Gaza

October 11, 2024

by: Einav Halabi ~ Ynetnews

Friday, 11 October 2024 | The Hamas terror group has been preventing civilians from leaving areas under Israel Defense Forces [IDF] attack and sheltering in humanitarian zones.

The military has been urging civilians to leave ahead of an operation targeting Hamas terrorists. Some 200,000 people managed to leave, according to the military but many civilians remain.

Some said they were afraid to move through areas under IDF control and others said Hamas terrorists were threatening them and demanding that they stay. The Hamas interior ministry also called on civilians to remain where they were, making them human shields for the terrorists.

Hamas health officials said the IDF demanded that hospitals in the area, evacuate. They said the Kamal Adwan hospital was surrounded and that the forces were shooting at the administration offices. Hamas also claimed there was a siege on northern Gaza and that basic supplies were not allowed in.

An Israeli security official said the Palestinians in northern Gaza are again experiencing fear of attack while Hamas attempts to assert its governing control of the area.

On Thursday, the IDF said it destroyed a Hamas command center inside what had been a medical facility, killing 12 terrorists. the military identified three of the dead as terrorists who participated in the Hamas massacre on October 7 last year.

Posted on October 11, 2024

Source: (This article was originally published by Ynetnews on October 10, 2024. Time-related language has been modified to reflect our republication today. See original article at this link.)

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