IDF Launches Ground Offensive in Deir al-Balah, Sparking Urgent Humanitarian Concerns
IDF Launches Ground Offensive in Deir al-Balah, Sparking Urgent Humanitarian Concerns Israeli tanks have for the first time rolled into Deir al-Balah, a city in central Gaza previously untouched by ground operations in the 21-month conflict. The incursion, which began Monday, follows intense aerial and artillery strikes overnight and precedes a planned multi-week maneuver by the IDF’s Golani Brigade. The operation has triggered immediate alarm among aid agencies and human rights organizations. The UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…