Israel Presses in Gaza While Hezbollah Hedges on Lessening Its Rocket Attacks
Published on July 3, 2024
Israel kept up pressure in the Gaza Strip on July 2, bombarding parts of Khan Younis and Rafah in the south. The Israeli army had ordered the evacuation of residents of parts of those cities the previous day. Eight Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded, according to health authorities in Gaza, which are controlled by Hamas and don’t distinguish between civilians and Hamas soldiers. According to the United Nations, the evacuation was the largest Israel had ordered in the Gaza Strip since October when 1.1 million people were told to evacuate. This one involved 250,000 people “and will only heighten the suffering of civilians and drive humanitarian needs even higher,” a UN spokesperson said....