CAIRO: Many Palestinians were seeking shelter on Wednesday (Jul 3) after fleeing their homes in southern Gaza and complained of water shortages as Israel pressed on with its military offensive in the densely populat
An Israeli tank manoeuvres near the Israel- Gaza border, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Israel, on Jul 2, 2024. CAIRO: Many Palestinians were seeking shelter on Wednesday after fleeing their homes in southern Gaza and complained of water shortages as Israel
"We are striking Hezbollah very hard every day and we will also reach a state of full readiness to take any action required in Lebanon, or to reach an arrangement from a position of strength. We prefer an arrangement, but if reality forces us we will know how to fight," Defence Minister Yoav Gallant was quoted as saying in a statement issued by his office.
"We were told to evacuate the European Hospital. We came to Nasser Hospital, but it was full," said Ali Abu Ismehan, who was wounded by Israeli fire and had both his legs and pelvis broken.An Israeli defence official said that although evacuation orders had been issued for the area where the European Gaza Hospital is located, staff and patients had been told they could stay.
The retaliatory offensive launched by Israel to try to eliminate Hamas has killed nearly 38,000 people, according to the Gaza health ministry, and has left the heavily built-up coastal enclave in ruins.
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