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Saturday, October 26, 2024
IDF expands designated ‘humanitarian zone’ in southern Gaza
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF says it has expanded the designated “humanitarian zone” in southern Gaza, where the vast majority of the Palestinian population in the Strip currently resides.
The zone is where most humanitarian aid is directed, and where several field hospitals were established.
The size of the zone has changed multiple times, amid evolving IDF operations against the Hamas terror group.
“The expanded Humanitarian Area includes field hospitals that have been established since the start of the war, tent compounds, and shelter equipment, as well as food, water, medicine, and medical equipment that has entered Gaza through coordination between COGAT and the international community,” the IDF says in a statement.
“The IDF will continue to operate to achieve the war objectives, including dismantling Hamas and returning all the hostages,” it adds.
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