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Hundreds of families displaced by wave of Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

Hundreds of families displaced by wave of Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

Israel has carried out a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, causing the mass displacement of hundreds of Palestinian families, witnesses say.

Rescue teams recovered the bodies of five people, while dozens of injured civilians were evacuated to Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, according to local reports.

The bombing follows one of the largest evacuation orders issued since the war resumed in March.

The move comes amid growing pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refocus efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement.

Residents in Gaza City said dozens of Israeli airstrikes targeted densely populated eastern neighborhoods, including Shujaiya, Tuffah and Zeitoun.

Videos posted by activists on social media captured scenes of chaos and explosions lighting up the night sky, followed by flames and thick clouds of smoke rising above the horizon.

One of the attacks reportedly hit a school in Zeitoun that had been housing displaced families.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had previously ordered residents to evacuate large parts of northern Gaza in anticipation of the attacks. Most of those who were displaced overnight moved westward within Gaza City rather than to the southern region as instructed by the IDF.

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