Key takeaways:
- The Israeli military has stepped up its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, cutting off internet and communications for its 2.3 million people.
- Omyma Olwan and her family have resolved to stay in their home in the northern Gaza Strip despite warnings from the Israeli military.
- The Israeli bombardment has caused a near-blackout of information in the Gaza Strip, leaving its 2.3 million people largely cut off from contact with each other and the outside world.
The Israeli military has stepped up its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, cutting off internet and communications for its 2.3 million people and creating a near-blackout of information. The military has also ordered 1.1 million people to evacuate the northern Gaza Strip ahead of a potential ground assault.
Every day, Omyma Olwan and her family receive a robocall from the Israeli military warning them that they may be a target and their lives are in danger. Despite the warnings, Olwan and her family have resolved to stay in their home in the northern Gaza Strip. Olwan, a retired teacher and mother of eight, has survived four wars in Gaza.
The military’s announcement of expanding ground operations in the territory signals a potential all-out invasion of Gaza, where it has vowed to crush the ruling Hamas militant group after its bloody incursion in southern Israel three weeks ago. Explosions from continuous airstrikes have lit up the night sky, and Palestinians are searching for survivors in the aftermath.
The Israeli bombardment has caused a near-blackout of information in the Gaza Strip, leaving its 2.3 million people largely cut off from contact with each other and the outside world. It is unclear how long the bombardment will continue, and what the consequences will be for the people of Gaza.
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