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UN warns of ethnic cleansing risks as Israel expands Gaza deployment
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has warned that Israeli military actions in Gaza are raising serious concerns regarding ethnic cleansing. The agency reported that Palestinians are being repeatedly displaced into increasingly smaller areas of the enclave as the Israeli military pursues its stated goal of expanding its deployment to 70 percent of Gaza's territory.
The OHCHR documented westward military expansion over the past two weeks, affecting Shujayea, Gaza City, and eastern Bureij, Deir el-Balah, and al-Maghazi. The agency noted that Israeli forces appear to treat the “Yellow Line,” a deployment boundary, as a “kill zone,” which prevents displaced residents from returning to their homes.
Specific incidents reported include the use of explosive robots to detonate buildings in Shujayea and a drone strike on October 25 at the Shujayea junction. The strike on a tent housing displaced families reportedly caused a fire lasting five hours, leaving approximately 800 people, mostly women, children, and the elderly, without shelter.
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Ajith Sunghay · Gaza Strip · Israel · Israel · Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights · Palestine · Palestinian Ministry of Public Works and Housing
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 11 SOURCES] The Israeli military aims to increase its deployment area to 70 percent of Gaza's territory. stvincenttribune.com · antiguatribune.com · jamaicainquirer.com · trinidadtribune.com · www.aljazeera.com · +6 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] Israeli forces are treating the “Yellow Line” deployment boundary as a “kill zone.” stvincenttribune.com · antiguatribune.com · jamaicainquirer.com · trinidadtribune.com · berita.rtm.gov.my · +4 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Israeli military expansion has occurred in Shujayea, Gaza City, and eastern Bureij, Deir el-Balah, and al-Maghazi. stvincenttribune.com · antiguatribune.com · jamaicainquirer.com · trinidadtribune.com · berita.rtm.gov.my · +6 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] An Israeli drone dropped munitions on a tent at the Shujayea junction on a Sunday. stvincenttribune.com · antiguatribune.com · jamaicainquirer.com · trinidadtribune.com · berita.rtm.gov.my · +6 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] The OHCHR warned that Israeli actions in Gaza raise concerns of ethnic cleansing. stvincenttribune.com · www.tvsarawak.my · antiguatribune.com · jamaicainquirer.com · trinidadtribune.com · +6 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Approximately 800 people, mostly women, children, and the elderly, lost shelter due to the strike. www.tvsarawak.my · berita.rtm.gov.my · stvincenttribune.com · zmnfm.ps · antiguatribune.com · +6 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Explosive robots were reported to have detonated buildings in Shujayea. stvincenttribune.com · antiguatribune.com · jamaicainquirer.com · trinidadtribune.com · www.aljazeera.com · +6 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] The drone strike caused a fire that lasted five hours, affecting 200 families. www.tvsarawak.my · berita.rtm.gov.my · stvincenttribune.com · zmnfm.ps · antiguatribune.com · +6 more