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No of Palestinians fleeing north Gaza combat zone spikes
Updated On: 09 November, 2023 08:16 AM IST | Tel Aviv | Agencies
UN says over 22,000 people have fled the area in 3 days
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A Palestinian civil defence member tries to put out a fire in a collapsed building. Pics/AP
The pace of Palestinian civilians fleeing the combat zone in northern Gaza has picked up as Israel’s air and ground campaign there intensifies. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Wednesday that about 15,000 people fled on Tuesday, compared to 5,000 on Monday and 2,000 on Sunday.
The densely populated northern area of Gaza, specifically Gaza City and adjacent crowded urban refugee camps, are the focus of Israel’s campaign to crush Hamas, the militant group that has ruled Gaza for 16 years.
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