Palestinians children gather as a charity distributes food in Gaza City on Saturday.

 

The military claims it is displacing population ‘to ensure their safety’ even as health officials report deadly attacks on previously designated safe zones

 

 

The Israeli military announced its intention to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza City, following a series of lethal airstrikes that killed at least 40 people, including a baby. These attacks targeted individuals in both declared safe zones and those seeking aid, intensifying the humanitarian crisis in the region.

 

The announcement comes amid plans for a major offensive to seize control of Gaza City, a move that has raised significant international concern. As military actions continue, the resultant chaos has led to widespread displacement, tens of thousands of civilian casualties, and a deepening famine crisis in the enclave.

 

To address the safety concerns of Gaza residents, Israel has stated it will provide tents and other forms of shelter, relocating people to the southern regions of Gaza. However, trust in these safety measures is eroded, as areas previously labelled as safe by Israel have been bombed. On Saturday, a family, including a baby, was killed in al-Muwasi, a designated humanitarian zone, when an airstrike hit their tent.

 

Al-Muwasi has become a densely populated area as residents have been pushed into this barren space. With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outlining plans to extend military operations to include Gaza City and central camps, such as the Nuseirat and Bureij refugee camps, the fear and uncertainty among residents continue to mount.

 

Reports have also emerged of individuals being shot while attempting to collect food aid. At least 13 people were killed under such circumstances, according to a report by the civil defence agency. Meanwhile, malnutrition-related deaths are on the rise, with the tally reaching 251 due to the existing blockade on aid. This includes the tragic toll on vulnerable children, underscoring the severe humanitarian impact.

 

In parts of Gaza City, particularly the Zeitun neighbourhood, residents report relentless airstrikes targeting residential areas. Conditions are rapidly deteriorating, with severe shortages of water and food. "We don’t know the taste of sleep," says Ghassan Kashko, who, along with his family, is sheltering in a school. Explosions from airstrikes and tank shelling are constant, he describes.

 

Local leaders have accused Israel of pursuing an agenda of ethnic cleansing in areas such as Zeitun. The Israeli military insists it operates in compliance with international laws, yet rights groups, including some within Israel, have condemned these actions as genocidal.

 

The Israeli military has detailed that shelter equipment will be routed through the Kerem Shalom crossing, facilitated by the United Nations and other international relief organisations. However, stringent Israeli inspections have previously impeded much-needed aid from entering Gaza, exacerbating the desperate situation.

 

The United Nations has expressed deep concerns over Israel’s plans to relocate Gaza residents southward, warning that this could intensify their ongoing suffering. However, the entry of shelter equipment has been acknowledged as a critical necessity, offering a glimmer of relief amid dire conditions.

 

In their statement, the UN highlighted the precarious state of thousands of families already enduring appalling conditions, who may suffer further if displacement plans proceed. No area within Gaza is truly safe from conflict, as repeated displacement orders by Israel have proven perilous.

 

With the focus shifting towards southern Gaza, questions remain as to whether areas like Rafah, bordering Egypt, will accommodate the anticipated influx of displaced individuals. The defence minister, Israel Katz, confirmed that comprehensive military plans are still in development.

 

Meanwhile, the Palestinian militant faction Islamic Jihad has dismissed Israel’s military announcements as blatant breaches of international law. The ongoing conflict stirs internal unrest within Israel, where protests are planned, advocating for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas and an immediate end to the war.

 

A "nationwide day of stoppage" is expected with widespread participation from businesses, municipalities, and universities, sparked by growing frustration over the conflict's toll. The families of hostages express fears that further military offensives could jeopardise the remaining 50 hostages in Gaza.

 

As tensions escalate, regional and international attention is drawn to the urgency of resolving the conflict. While diplomatic channels remain active, the path to lasting peace and stability in Gaza remains fraught with complex challenges and mounting humanitarian concerns.

 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Gaurdian 2025-08-18

 

 

 

 

 

From the river to the Sea, push them into the Sea and be done with it. 

3 minutes ago, Keep Right said:

From the river to the Sea, push them into the Sea and be done with it. 

The whole country or just the Jews?

Gaza will be confiscated to compensate the hostages or their families.

2 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

The whole country or just the Jews?

 

   Just the Muslims, the Jews are doing the pushing and they are staying .

Although Jews will be being civil and just pushing the Palestinians into Rwanda or Sudan, rather than into the sea .

   Punishment for Oct 7 th and assurances it wont happen again .

 

BREAKING: IDF Moves on Gaza City—Mass Evac Starts; Netanyahu: “All Hostages, One Deal” | TBN Israel

TBN Israel’s Yair Pinto and Mati Shoshani report as the IDF finalizes plans to take control of Gaza City and begins preparatory operations, including evacuations and tent cities for civilians. Prime Minister Netanyahu rules out partial agreements—insisting on one-phase release of all hostages. New figures show aid entering Gaza exceeds minimum needs, while distribution remains disrupted on the ground.

 

 

18 hours ago, Keep Right said:

From the river to the Sea, push them into the Sea and be done with it. 

Support for ethnic cleansing right there.

 

Lets not talk about Hamas' the hostages' the executions' the food theft' or who would choose to live next door to a population who want to cut your head off at any opportunity' or why we are here 

 

It muddies the waters 🤔

19 hours ago, CharlieH said:

Meanwhile, the Palestinian militant faction Islamic Jihad has dismissed Israel’s military announcements as blatant breaches of international law.

Oh the irony. Only the Guardian could quote the terrorists who are still holding hostages and infact murdered some and then give them space to criticize Israel.

 

Hamas, Islamic Jihad: Holding Hostages is a War Crime
Free Civilians Held in Gaza; Treat All Humanely; Don’t Use as Human Shields

https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/10/19/hamas-islamic-jihad-holding-hostages-war-crime

 

The Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ) is a Sunni Islamist militant group that is committed to destroying Israel and establishing an Islamist Palestinian state. PIJ was founded in 1979 as an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and is the second-largest militant group in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank after HAMAS. PIJ has drawn inspiration from the Iranian Revolution and receives support from Iran and Lebanese Hizballah.

PIJ’s military wing, al-Quds Brigades, has been responsible for many attacks on Israeli targets since the 1990s. 

https://www.dni.gov/nctc/terrorist_groups/pij.html

20 hours ago, Keep Right said:

From the river to the Sea, push them into the Sea and be done with it. 

Are you ever ignorant.

Round all of them up and send them back to where they came from - Goshen, in Egypt. 😡 

(And I'm not referring to Palestinians.)

20 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Just the Muslims, the Jews are doing the pushing and they are staying .

Although Jews will be being civil and just pushing the Palestinians into Rwanda or Sudan, rather than into the sea .

   Punishment for Oct 7 th and assurances it wont happen again .

 

Marxist don't get this or just plain don't care.  The two countries that can stand up to the Marxist Muslims are Israel and the US.  The US and Israel must stand together.  They did a good job on the Iranian government.  Israel has the right to exist.

The genocide continues. Maybe they have plans to build gas Chambers already?

And nobody stops these animal like Israelis.

6 minutes ago, thaipo7 said:

Israel has the right to exist

No it doesn't.

They stole the land in 1948.

Now they are even protesting against their own leaders in the streets in thousands and the leaders just accuse them of giving power and support to hamas. 

Sooner the Israeli leaders are dead or in jail the better 🙏

The move will be another nail in the coffin of Zionism project. Let them do it and face the consequences. 

22 minutes ago, FlorC said:

No it doesn't.

They stole the land in 1948.

 

   They reclaimed the land that the Muslims had stolen from them 

The comments here really go to show how little people know actual history and how much they just regurgitate the dogma they have been fed by media.

The Zionists stole this land at the start of last century by doing deals with Muslim elders, lying about their plans, then white-anting the local territories from within.

They are truly Satan's people.  They have a long term agenda and will never stop.

They are very good at it....I will give them that.

 

14 minutes ago, ronster said:

Now they are even protesting against their own leaders in the streets in thousands

 

    You will find that in many democratic countries that the lectorate protest against their Government .

   Who would Israel be any different ?

21 hours ago, CharlieH said:

The Israeli military announced its intention to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza City, following a series of lethal airstrikes that killed at least 40 people, including a baby

The new Nazis.

4 minutes ago, TheTightArseTraveller said:

 

The Zionists stole this land at the start of last century by doing deals with Muslim elders,

 

 

    That doesn't make any sense ,

If deals were done to acquire the land, then it WASNT stolen .

The land was legitimately  bought , fair and square 

37 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

The genocide continues. Maybe they have plans to build gas Chambers already?

And nobody stops these animal like Israelis.

The more I see the more I think an historical figure was right all along regarding them.

2 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

    That doesn't make any sense ,

If deals were done to acquire the land, then it WASNT stolen .

The land was legitimately  bought , fair and square 

And was yesterdays bombing of a baby also fair and square?

1 minute ago, MalcolmB said:

The new Nazis.

100%

In fact, there is an old Muslim saying they one who accuses someone of a lie is likely doing that thing in secret themselves.  So when you look at what they have been doing for the last two years, and what they have accused Hamas of, it makes you wonder if they have used this ploy in recent history????

1 minute ago, MalcolmB said:

The new Nazis.

 

   If they were, then you would be signing up and joining them and going to Hugo Boss for a new uniform 

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

Oh the irony. Only the Guardian could quote the terrorists who are still holding hostages and infact murdered some and then give them space to criticize Israel.

The guardian extensively reported on the October 7 attack one off two years ago.

 

1 minute ago, MalcolmB said:

And was yesterdays bombing of a baby also fair and square?

 

   Just the one yesterday ?

 

Just now, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   If they were, then you would be signing up and joining them and going to Hugo Boss for a new uniform 

Utter BS.

we fought and defeated the Nazis and saved the Jews in the process.

 

The Jews hardly fought back then, but seem to have extreme bravery now with American bombers.

1 minute ago, MalcolmB said:

The guardian extensively reported on the October 7 attack one off two years ago.

 

What's that got to do with the topic or the quotes from my post. 

3 minutes ago, TheTightArseTraveller said:

100%

In fact, there is an old Muslim saying they one who accuses someone of a lie is likely doing that thing in secret themselves.  So when you look at what they have been doing for the last two years, and what they have accused Hamas of, it makes you wonder if they have used this ploy in recent history????

 

    There's  an old Jewish saying :If someone is trying to kill you, wake up early and kill them first