Israeli Army Plans To Occupy Northern Gaza Permanently

According to the statement, residents of Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahia, and Jabalia cities have been asked to leave these areas and move towards the southern regions of the Gaza Strip. The mentioned areas are expected to witness air and ground attacks by the 62nd Infantry Brigade of the occupying regime.

The spokesperson for the Israeli military announced three days ago that the 162nd Infantry Brigade would head to the city of Jabalia after accomplishing its mission in the city of Rafah and would kick off military operations in this area.

In addition, evacuation orders have been issued for Kamal Adwan, Indonesian, and Al-Awda hospitals as well. Doctors and medical staff at these health centers are forced to leave the area; otherwise, there is a risk that they may experience the massacre, which had taken place at Al-Shifa hospital by the Israeli regime’s forces.

The latest information on the battlefield indicate that the Israeli army has completely blocked the Abu Sharakh intersection; therefore, the occupying forces have completed the siege of the Jabalia camp, and the only exit route for civilians has been closed.

The areas of Al Difa’a Al Madani (Civil Defense), Al-Tawam, and Bir al-Najjah are also under air and artillery strikes by the Israeli military, and dozens of Palestinians’ homes have been targeted in recent hours. Moreover, neighborhoods and areas to the east, north, and west of the Jabalia camp have been reported to be under heavy artillery attacks.

Following the onset of the Israeli ground assault in southern Lebanon, this is the fourth time that the Tel Aviv regime has issued a statement and conducted military operations in the Gaza Strip. This move indicates that despite the battle in southern Lebanon, the regime’s focus has not shifted from the Gaza Strip; rather, it is trying to exit as quickly as possible from the quagmire of the prolonged confrontation it is engaged in Gaza.

The recent attacks on the northern Gaza Strip may be the first major step towards breaking this deadlock that the Israeli regime is still facing in the besieged area. It appears that the Israeli army plans to expand the so-called buffer zone at the Gaza border to halfway into the middle of the city of Gaza. Earlier, that buffer zone was located a few kilometers from the Gaza border with the occupied territories of Palestine. The expansion of the zone into the depths of the Gaza Strip is expected to effectively pave the way for the permanent occupation of the strip by the Tel Aviv regime.