At least 10 people were killed in IDF strikes in the central Gaza Strip on this date.
IDF issued evacuation orders for Palestinians in several neighborhoods of Gaza City.
Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) re-invaded Gaza City center on July 8, 2024.
In a significant development on July 8, 2024, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) initiated a broad re-invasion of Gaza City center for the first time since January. This comes amidst ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The IDF targeted Hamas infrastructure used to carry out attacks against troops during overnight strikes on July 8, 2024. At least 10 people were killed in the Israeli Air Force (IAF) strikes in the central Gaza Strip on this date. In response to the escalating conflict, Israeli army issued evacuation orders for Palestinians in Sabra, Remal, Tal al-Hawa and Daraj neighbourhoods of Gaza City. The IDF has been operating in several locations including UNRWA headquarters and destroying terror infrastructure and eliminating gunmen who operated anti-tank missiles and rocket units of Hamas. In addition to the ground operations, the IAF intercepted a suspicious aerial target over Lebanon on July 8, 2024. The target did not cross Israeli territory. As per reports from Palestinian residents, IDF tanks have rolled into Gaza City amid heavy fire. This marks the fifth re-invasion since January.
Israeli forces bombard Gaza City as tanks re-enter central areas on July 8, 2024. Hundreds of Palestinian families have fled after receiving orders to evacuate several areas of Gaza City following evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military for several neighborhoods including Tuffah, Daraj and Old City but not Tel al-Hawa initially. The IDF has been carrying out airstrikes and counterterrorism activities throughout the Gaza Strip and against Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon on this date. In response to the Israeli military actions, residents also reported Israeli tank operations in Gaza City, in northern Gaza where the IDF said it was carrying out counterterrorism activities. The latest violence comes a day after Israeli protesters blocked highways across the country as they called for a cease-fire and for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign. According to a senior Palestinian official, Israel has been receiving intelligence support from the US in its ongoing conflict with Hamas. As of now, no calls to action or deceptive claims have been made in this report.
Israeli forces bombard Gaza City and re-enter central areas
Hundreds of Palestinian families have fled after receiving orders to evacuate several areas of Gaza City
IDF issued evacuation orders for several neighbourhoods including Tuffah, Daraj and Old City but not Tel al-Hawa initially
Accuracy
New order covers Tel al-Hawa as well as Sabra and al-Rimal areas to the north and west
Deception
(30%)
The article contains selective reporting as the authors only report details that support their position of intense Israeli bombardment in Gaza City without mentioning that Hamas has been launching rockets into Israel, which is a significant context for the conflict. The authors also use emotional manipulation by describing the intensity of bombardments and quoting Palestinians' fears and struggles, creating a sense of sympathy for their plight.
One resident of Gaza City, Abdel Ghani asked: ‘The enemy is behind us and the sea is in front of us, where shall we go?’
Some fled districts after receiving an evacuation order, only to find that the area they moved to was coming under Israeli bombardment.
Palestinians in Gaza City say they have experienced one of the most intense Israeli bombardments since Israel launched its war on Hamas after the group’s unprecedented 7 October attack.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains a few instances of inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to authority. It also uses the term 'Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad' in a dichotomous depiction without clarifying that these are two separate entities.
. . . one of the most intense Israeli bombardments since Israel launched its war on Hamas after the group’s unprecedented 7 October attack.
A senior Palestinian official has told the BBC that indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel on a ceasefire and hostage release deal are expected to resume in Qatar within 48 hours.
The latest Israeli offensive in Gaza comes as hopes have been rising that a ceasefire deal might finally be agreed.
Bias
(95%)
The authors use language that depicts the Israeli military as the aggressor and Palestinians as victims. They also provide examples of Palestinian civilians being displaced due to bombardments and lack of resources after evacuating their homes. The authors do not mention any provocation or justification from Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad for the Israeli military's actions.
But one of the areas that has come under the most intense assault, Tel al-Hawa, was not included in the evacuation order that was posted online with a map by the IDF Arabic spokesperson on Sunday.
Columns of Israeli tanks are reported to be closing in on the centre of the city from several different directions.
Palestinians in Gaza City say they have experienced one of the most intense Israeli bombardments since Israel launched its war on Hamas after the group’s unprecedented 7 October attack.
The latest Israeli offensive in Gaza comes as hopes have been rising that a ceasefire deal might finally be agreed.
IDF initiated a broad re-invasion of Gaza City center on July 8, 2024, for the first time since January, including accompanying tanks and air strikes.
The IDF targeted Hamas infrastructure used to carry out attacks against troops during overnight strikes on July 8, 2024.
At least 10 people were killed in the IAF strikes in the central Gaza Strip on July 8, 2024.
IDF troops operated in various locations including UNRWA headquarters and destroyed terror infrastructure and eliminated gunmen who operated anti-tank missiles and rocket units of Hamas.
An officer from the 82nd Battalion was severely wounded in combat in the northern Gaza Strip on July 8, 2024.
An Israel Air Force fighter jet intercepted a suspicious aerial target that had made its way into Israel from the Red Sea on July 8, 2024. The target did not cross Israeli territory.
An Israel Air Force fighter jet intercepted a suspicious aerial target over Lebanon on July 8, 2024. The target did not cross Israeli territory.
Accuracy
Columns of Israeli tanks are reported to be closing in on the centre of Gaza City from several directions.
One resident asks where to go with enemy behind them and sea in front.
Israel's military carried out airstrikes and counterterrorism activities throughout the Gaza Strip and against Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon.
