No place is safe in Gaza after Israel targets areas where civilians seek refuge, Palestinians say

The text reports that Israeli airstrikes targeted residential areas, a U.N. school sheltering displaced persons, and other locations in south and central Gaza. Specific cities mentioned are Rafah and Khan Younis.

According to the text, the Israeli military says it is targeting Hamas hideouts, infrastructure, and command centers. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Hamas of preventing civilians from evacuating danger zones.

Palestinians have expressed the view that even areas designated as “safe zones” are not safe from Israeli airstrikes. Reports indicate numerous civilian casualties, including women and children, and a U.N. school where refugees had sought shelter was also hit.

The text states that Israel warned Palestinians to evacuate northern Gaza and Gaza City in anticipation of a ground invasion, following a previous attack by Hamas militants that reportedly killed at least 1,400 Israelis.

The Kuwait Speciality Hospital in the southern city of Rafah reportedly received two evacuation orders from the Israeli military. Despite the near-constant influx of wounded patients, hospital staff have refused to evacuate, according to the text.

Residents are struggling with an Israeli blockade that has cut off the supply of water, food, fuel, and medicine to the area. Many have had to leave their homes and belongings to seek refuge in overcrowded U.N. shelters, hospitals, and other homes.

The text mentions that among those killed was Ayman Nofal, a top Hamas military commander, in an airstrike that leveled a block of homes in the central Gaza Bureij refugee camp.

The United Nations is notably involved, as one of its schools in central Gaza was hit by an airstrike, resulting in six reported deaths. The school was serving as a refuge for about 4,000 Palestinians at the time.

The text indicates that dozens of people were killed in various areas, including 27 in the city of Rafah and 30 in Khan Younis, as reported by a senior Hamas official. At least six people were killed in a U.N. school in central Gaza.