Defying outcry, Israel starts Gaza City offensive

The newly approved plan authorises the call-up of roughly 60,000 reservists, deepening fears that the campaign will worsen the already catastrophic humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

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A displaced girl watches from the balcony of a house as Palestinians inspect the damage around an impact crater, left behind after an Israeli strike, at a camp for internally displaced people in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on August 21, 2025. PHOTO: AFP

August 22, 2025

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