Israeli troops and tanks have advanced into the Sheikh Radwan district of Gaza City, marking a key phase in the ongoing ground offensive. Video footage confirms the movement of tanks, bulldozers, and armoured personnel carriers along the district’s edges, directed toward Hamas positions.
Residents reported continuous shelling and explosions lasting from night into dawn, describing the experience as extremely difficult and frightening. The offensive has prompted mass displacement, with estimates indicating at least 650,000 people remain in Gaza City despite evacuation orders.
Aid groups and UN agencies note that the designated humanitarian area is overcrowded and unable to accommodate the expected number of displaced Palestinians. Some who attempted to reach the southern zone found no space for shelter and returned to northern Gaza.