Despair grows as Israel plans Gaza City takeover
News of the Israeli government's plan to take control of Gaza City has been met with despair across the region. Gaza City—its de facto capital—now seems to be counting down toward a devastating transformation. If Hamas does not surrender in the coming weeks, which current signs suggest it won’t, the Israeli military appears poised to enter a new, destructive phase of the war. Gaza City remains home to nearly one million civilians, many of whom had returned in January following a fragile ceasefire only to find their homes destroyed and daily life rapidly eroding once the ceasefire collapsed in mid-March. Residents fear they will soon face forced displacement yet again, as reports indicate Israel plans to prompt a mass evacuation within just two months. Previously, evacuations had led people to relocate to Khan Younis and Rafah—cities now ravaged nearly beyond […]