The Israeli army called on Gazans on Saturday, October 28, “to temporarily move south of Wadi Gaza, to a safer area where they can receive water, food and medicine”. The IDF claimed that as of Sunday, “Humanitarian efforts in the Gaza Strip, led by Egypt and the United States, will be increased”. At the same time, the Israeli army continued to intensify its offensive against Hamas, claiming that it now considered Gaza City and its region as a “battlefield”.
The Palestinian enclave’s Health Ministry said on Sunday that at least 8,000 people were killed and more than 18,000 injured in Israeli strikes. The Israeli army assures that more than 1,400 people died in the Hamas attacks on October 7. Follow our live stream.
Netanyahu warns war will be ‘long’ The Israeli Prime Minister declared on Saturday evening that his army had engaged “the second stage of the war, whose objective is clear: destroy the military capabilities and leadership of Hamas; bring the hostages home.” “The war in the Gaza Strip will be long and difficult and we are ready for it”he declared during a press conference.
The UN denounces the intensification of bombings. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres deplored the“unprecedented escalation of bombings” which “compromise humanitarian objectives”. He once again called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Communications being restored in Gaza. The intensification of bombings coincided with a communications and internet outage, further complicating the task of humanitarians. The network was being restored as of Sunday morning, monitoring organization Netblocks said. An AFP collaborator in Gaza City confirmed that he could access the internet and the mobile network, and had managed to contact people in the south of the territory.