Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Daniel Hargai has announced that Israeli troops have successfully encircled Gaza City, taking positions along the coastal area of the city. However, a humanitarian corridor will continue to operate to allow the local population to evacuate to the southern sector. This information was reported by TASS.
According to Hargai, IDF soldiers have reached the coastal strip from the south of Gaza and have surrounded the city.
Hargai added that the Israeli side allows the operation of the humanitarian corridor to enable residents in the northern part of Gaza to move and evacuate to the south.
Prior to this, Deputy National Security Advisor to the U.S. President, John Finer, stated that the United States does not forecast the timeline for the end of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but believes that the situation will change.
On October 7, Hamas forces launched thousands of rockets into Israeli territory and announced the beginning of the “Flood of Al-Aqsa” operation. Thousands of militants infiltrated Israeli territory, seizing dozens of military vehicles and over a hundred hostages. Against this backdrop, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the country is in a state of war.
Earlier, a political analyst named one of the reasons for the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
