The Israeli military was in control of over half of Gaza City, sources familiar with the matter told Israeli media on Saturday
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday that more than 750,000 Palestinian residents of Gaza City have fled to safe areas as the IDF ramps up its operation against one of the last major Hamas strongholds in the enclave. The military subsequently revised the figure up to 800,000.
צה"ל מגביר את עוצמת התקיפות בעזה ומקדם את שלב ההכרעה.
— ישראל כ”ץ Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) September 27, 2025
למעלה מ-750 אלף תושבים התפנו מהעיר עזה דרומה, למרות איומי חמאס, והתנועה נמשכת.
מגדלי טרור בעיר הוקרסו ותשתיות טרור נהרסו. נגמ"שי נפץ אוטונומיים מופעלים לפני הכוחות לסיכול מטענים, ומעטפת האש להגנה על הכוחות המתמרנים מהאוויר…
Katz said Israel ramped up the attacks, proceeding to what he called the "decisive" phase of its operation.
"Autonomous explosive-laden military vehicles are being deployed in advance of the troops to defuse explosives, and the fire cover to protect the troops from the air and ground is heavy and strong," he posted to his account on the X platform
“Gaza City is emptying because its residents realize the military operation is escalating and move south for their own safety,” said Col. Avichay Adraee, the IDF’s Arabic-language spokesman.
The Israeli military was in control of over half of Gaza City, sources familiar with the matter told Israeli media on Saturday.
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