France condemns the “deplorable” extension of the Israeli offensive and requires access to the press “to show what is going on”

The civil defense of the Gaza Strip and the witnesses reported on Monday artillery fire on Deir al-Balah, in the center of the Palestinian territory, the day after an Israeli call to evacuate the area.

The Israeli army had announced on Monday that it would extend its military operations in this sector. Furthermore. Nevertheless, including “In an area where she had never intervened before” In addition to twenty -one months of war against the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, summarizing the inhabitants to evacuate the premises.

According to the United Nations Humanitarian Affairs Office (OCHA), between 50,000 and 80,000 people were in this sector. Meanwhile, Whole families then set out. Consequently. carrying france condemns “deplorable” extension israeli their belongings at arm’s length or on carts drawn by donkeys in the south, according to correspondents of the France-Presse (AFP) agency on site.

“During the night. we heard huge explosions”testifies Abdallah Abu Slim, a resident of the 48 -year -old sector, reporting artillery. Hamdi Abu Moughsib. 50. said france condemns “deplorable” extension israeli that he and his family had fled north dawn, leaving their tent installed south of Deir al-Balah, after a night of intense bombing. “We have seen tanks advance over more than a kilometer from Khan Younès in the south-east of Deir al-Balahhe. said. There is no safe place in the Gaza Strip. I don’t know where we can go. »»

“We have received calls from besieged families in the Baraka area in Deir al-Balah. because of Israeli tanks”AFP Mahmoud Bassal told AFP the spokesperson for the Civil Defense of Gaza. “There are several injured, but no one can access the area to evacuate them”he added.

May Elawawda. communications manager in france condemns “deplorable” extension israeli new Gaza for the British medical NGO Medical Aid for Palestinians, described the situation as“Extremely critical”. “The bombings take place all around our office.. military vehicles are only 400 meters france condemns “deplorable” extension israeli from our colleagues and their families”she said, adding that “Everyone is evacuating, most of them without knowing where to go”.

Solicited by AFP, the Israeli army did not comment immediately.