ISRAELI Defence Forces are said to have “encircled” Gaza City and is now thought to be engaged in face-to-face combat in its fight to eliminate Hamas.
The Israeli military’s “encirclement of the city of Gaza has been completed,” according to Israel Defence Forces spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari.
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IDF troops are now said to be “attacking positions, command centres, firing posts, firing infrastructure and eliminating terrorists in face-to-face combat,” he said.
The fighting comes though after reports claim at least 20 people were killed after a school-turned-shelter was damaged in the Jabalia Refugee Camp in Gaza, the UNRWA has claimed.
The cause of the damage has not yet been independently verified.
The UN said in a statement: “In the past 24 hours alone, four UNRWA shelters were damaged in the Gaza Strip.
“Today, a school-turned-shelter was damaged at the Jabalia Refugee Camp, the largest in the Gaza Strip, reportedly killing at least 20 people and injuring five.
“This comes after two days of heavy bombardments in the area.”
The Sun Online has contacted the IDF for comment.
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