GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: More than 1 million people have fled their homes in Gaza in scenes of chaos and despair as Israel bombarded the Hamas-ruled territory and continued massing troops Monday in preparation for a full-blown ground invasion. Menahem KAHANA / AFPAfter it suffered the deadliest attack in its history, Israel unleashed a relentless bombing campaign of the Gaza Strip that has flattened neighborhoods and killed at least 2,670 people, mainly civilians. The army has told 1.1 million Palestinians in the north of the Gaza Strip to head to the south of the enclave. Israeli energy minister Israel Katz on Sunday said water supplies to southern Gaza had been switched back on. He categorically rejected the idea floated of expelling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.

Source: Manila Times October 17, 2023 13:16 UTC