The Israeli military announced it will begin providing Gaza residents with tents and other equipment from Sunday, ahead of relocating civilians from combat zones to designated “safe” areas in the south of the enclave.
Military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said the supplies will be transferred through the Kerem Shalom crossing with assistance from the United Nations and other relief agencies, after inspection by Israel’s defense ministry.
The move comes as Israel prepares a new offensive to seize northern Gaza City, the enclave’s largest urban center, a plan that has drawn international concern over the humanitarian toll. Gaza, home to around 2.2 million people, has already seen widespread destruction and mass displacement during nearly two years of war.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead with operations against Hamas, saying Israel must “complete the job” and defeat the militant group, which refuses to disarm without the creation of an independent Palestinian state.
The war, which began after Hamas’ October 2023 attacks that killed 1,200 people in Israel, has since left over 61,000 Palestinians dead, according to Gaza’s health ministry. Israel currently controls about 75 percent of Gaza.
Humanitarian agencies warn that further fighting risks deepening Gaza’s hunger crisis and complicating ceasefire negotiations, while international courts continue to examine accusations of genocide and war crimes — charges Israel rejects.
Military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said the supplies will be transferred through the Kerem Shalom crossing with assistance from the United Nations and other relief agencies, after inspection by Israel’s defense ministry.
The move comes as Israel prepares a new offensive to seize northern Gaza City, the enclave’s largest urban center, a plan that has drawn international concern over the humanitarian toll. Gaza, home to around 2.2 million people, has already seen widespread destruction and mass displacement during nearly two years of war.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead with operations against Hamas, saying Israel must “complete the job” and defeat the militant group, which refuses to disarm without the creation of an independent Palestinian state.
The war, which began after Hamas’ October 2023 attacks that killed 1,200 people in Israel, has since left over 61,000 Palestinians dead, according to Gaza’s health ministry. Israel currently controls about 75 percent of Gaza.
Humanitarian agencies warn that further fighting risks deepening Gaza’s hunger crisis and complicating ceasefire negotiations, while international courts continue to examine accusations of genocide and war crimes — charges Israel rejects.
