Some Palestians that fled the North Gaza are now back in the middle of things….
As we reported here….
Some Hamas fighters are still battling Israeli troops that report that they are encircling the Hamas fighters that fled North Gaza to South Gaza…….
Hamas is keeping woman hostages they had said they would release….
The Israeli President’s long delayed trial for political corruption resumes as his political standing in the country drops…
Here’s what we know:
The New York Times analyzed satellite images showing Israeli armored vehicles outside Khan Younis, the largest city in southern Gaza, where many had sought refuge from weeks of war.
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Israel has entered southern Gaza, images show, setting the stage for a possibly decisive battle.
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Israel orders more evacuations.
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Gazans in the south ask, ‘Where will we go now?’
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Protesters near the U.N. push for broader condemnation of sexual violence on Oct. 7.
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The State Department says Hamas ‘reneged’ on a deal to release all the women being held hostage.
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Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumes, adding to the Israeli leader’s challenges.
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U.S. considers a task force to guard Red Sea ships from Iranian proxy forces…..
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Dec 4, 2023 – ISW Press
Israel continued to conduct clearing operations in the northern Gaza Strip to encircle Hamas in Shujaiya neighborhood and Jabalia city. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant observed Israeli forces in Shujaiya and Jabalia on December 4 and noted that the forces have returned there to “close the circle.” The Wall Street Journal reported that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have cornered Hamas fighters in the last two strongholds in the northern Gaza Strip. An IDF spokesperson issued a warning to Hamas commanders in Shujaiya that they are targets and that Israel will use extreme force in the neighborhood to dismantle Hamas military infrastructure on December 3.