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cliffside

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Sat Aug 16, 2025, 08:17 PM Aug 16

Israel prepares to move Palestinians to southern Gaza as Israelis urge mass protest over war [View all]

Source: WaPo

"Israel says it is preparing to move Palestinians from combat zones to southern Gaza as plans move ahead for a military offensive in some of the territory’s most populated areas"

August 16, 2025 at 4:37 p.m. EDT

"NAHARIYA, Israel — Israel announced Saturday that it is preparing to move Palestinians from combat zones to southern Gaza as plans move ahead for a military offensive in some of the territory’s most populated areas.

The Israeli military body in charge of humanitarian aid to Gaza, COGAT, said the supply of tents to the territory would resume on Sunday. The military said it had no comment on when the mass movement of Palestinians would begin, but Defense Minister Israel Katz said on social media that “we are now in the stage of discussions to finalize the plan to defeat Hamas in Gaza.”

"...11. more deaths related to malnutrition

Another 11 malnutrition-related deaths occurred in Gaza over the past 24 hours, the territory’s Health Ministry said Saturday, with one child among them. That brings malnutrition-related deaths during the war to 251.
The United Nations is warning that levels of starvation and malnutrition in Gaza are at their highest since the war began. Palestinians are drinking contaminated water as diseases spread, while some Israeli leaders continue to talk openly about the mass relocation of people from Gaza..."



Read more: https://wapo.st/45odSvW

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They are starving children to death angrychair Aug 16 #1
No starvation according to Netanyahu, so those children and parents in Gaza City better start walking south ... cliffside Aug 16 #2
It's the first step of the ethnic cleansing plan. AloeVera Aug 17 #8
Agree with your post! It is sickening to see our politicians hardly object to what Israel is doing ... cliffside Aug 17 #12
They've been doing that for a while. Months. Building roads with military posts to divide Gaza into sections. AloeVera Aug 17 #16
Building roads/barriers both in Gaza and the West Bank, I'm sure there a lot going behind the scenes, money most cliffside Aug 17 #19
Who are "they"? I think I agree with you fully, but just come out and say it, please. Clarity without bias or hate or Exp Aug 17 #6
Is It Uncomfortable to Starve To Death? DrFunkenstein Aug 18 #21
When I was young adult angrychair Aug 18 #23
Israel to resume supply of tents, shelter gear as it readies to move Gaza City residents cliffside Aug 17 #3
How thoughtful and kind of them. ( SARCASM, obvously) Exp Aug 17 #5
"No, it is NOT genocide!" Exp Aug 17 #4
"Israelis urge mass protest over war" Yah, you gotta see that! "Urge" is such a strong word. Exp Aug 17 #7
The protests are big - hundreds of thousands, in a country of 10 million muriel_volestrangler Aug 17 #9
And they are SO TIMELY! Right on top of the issue!! (SARCASM!!) Exp Aug 17 #10
Happy to see today's action, sadly most of this is for the release of hostages, which is fine don't get me wrong ... cliffside Aug 17 #13
No. Israel would not withdraw nor give up on the ethnic cleansing. AloeVera Aug 17 #18
The Israeli military will be forcing civilians from their homes in northern Gaza? Prairie Gates Aug 17 #11
That's the plan for now :( nt cliffside Aug 17 #14
Gazans Once Escaped To Rafah. Now Israel Is Razing It - Full article, maps and video cliffside Aug 17 #15
They are building the concentration camp complete with guard towers. AloeVera Aug 17 #17
Also building roads in the West Bank to cut off towns, the video posted by a DU member moniss on Friday shows cliffside Aug 17 #20
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