First Thing: Hamas tells Gaza City residents to stay put after Israel orders evacuation
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UN says order affecting 1.1 million people will spark ‘devastating humanitarian consequences’ amid likely Israeli ground assault

Hamas has called on Palestinians to stay in their homes after Israel issued sweeping evacuation orders for almost half of Gaza’s more than 2.3 million people ahead of an expected ground offensive.

The Hamas authority for refugee affairs today told residents in the north of the territory to “remain steadfast in your homes and to stand firm in the face of this disgusting psychological war waged by the occupation”.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11126·
    11 months ago

    There’s nowhere for them to go…

    Gaza is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, and Israel just told them to fit in half as much space at a time when they have no fuel, water, or electricity.

    It’s fucking impossible. And if they actually move, the Palestinians are smart enough to know they will never be able to access that land again.

    Hell, Hamas is the only ones with the resources to move

      • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5317·
        11 months ago

        You think Israel will just stop and leave the Southern half?

        Even if they did, they’re keeping the northern part and annexing it.

        But more likely they’ll be invading the southern half immediately after taking the north.

        They can’t even leave Gaza, because Israel is attacking the exit to Egypt.

        Stop acting like them moving is in any way a valid option. They are literally fucked no matter what they do. And it’s been like this for a long long time.

          • circuscritic@lemmy.caEnglish
            164·
            11 months ago

            I think you get all of the information about the reality of this war from headlines and mainstream Western outlets.

            Tell you what, why don’t your layout your excavation plan? I would strongly recommend you do at least some light reading about the reality on the ground first.

            • filister@lemmy.worldEnglish
              61·
              11 months ago

              I find BBC’s coverage quite impartial, even though a lot of their human side of the stories is from Israel.

              There are also plenty Of Western media outlets who are trying to depict both points of view in this conflict which is admirable, but I presume the media in the US is more opinionated.

              I also think what Hamas did was horrendous, but I know that the answer of Israel is not the solution either, and it is a pity just because politics and religion so many innocents from both sides have to suffer.

              • circuscritic@lemmy.caEnglish
                175·
                11 months ago

                I’m sorry, but parroting the IDF is not credible. Especially considering we’ve already had reports in the last several days of these IDF evacuation routes being bombed by the IDF.

                So either go read up on the realities of Gaza, or GTFO with your idiotic takes.