Fear and Isolation: Gaza Civilians Trapped in Their Homes After Bombing of 'Safe Routes'
A deadly airstrike in Gaza City targeted a convoy of fleeing civilians on one of the two roads identified by the Israeli army as "safe routes" for evacuation. The attack occurred on Salah-al-Din Road, contradicting the Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) earlier identification of the same road as a safe route. The conflicting information has left many civilians in northern Gaza afraid to leave their homes. Israel has blamed Hamas for preventing the population from leaving, while the UN warns that the mass evacuation order is impossible to carry out quickly. The situation in Gaza remains dire, with an imminent ground invasion by Israeli forces expected.