Middle East Eye reported yesterday that the Israeli military is ramping up its efforts to forcibly expel Palestinians from northern Gaza, with soldiers systematically raiding schools in the region and marching out at gunpoint the displaced people sheltering there. According to witnesses, Israeli forces are separating men from their families and instructing women and children to flee southward. At least 44 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in the north of the Gaza Strip, which has been subjected to a two-week Israeli siege and massive ground operation, blocking aid and food access to the region. At least 10 people were killed and 30 others wounded in an Israeli attack on Jabalia Preparatory School in Al-Fawqa area, which was functioning as an UNRWA shelter for displaced people, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Another 7 Palestinians were killed and dozens more wounded in an Israeli attack on the camp’s besieged, UNRWA-affiliated Kreizm school, where displaced people were also sheltering.
A video from Israel’s state news broadcaster showed crowds of people expelled from the besieged Jabalia refugee camp attempting to cross a checkpoint. Journalist Sulaiman Ahmed shared the footage and images of the checkpoint, reporting that civilians not moving toward it are being targeted with “drone and artillery fire.”
“Even those following orders are being attacked. A massacre is unfolding in northern Gaza, with bodies in the streets,” wrote Ahmed.
