Civil Defense in Gaza: Israel's plan to displace Palestinians in the north leads to a major catastrophe.

The Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip warned on Tuesday of the serious repercussions of the Israeli occupation's plan to displace Palestinians from the northern Gaza Strip, confirming that it will lead to a major disaster amid the massive destruction caused by extensive demolition operations in the area.

This came in a press statement read by the Civil Defense spokesperson in Gaza, Mahmoud Bissal, regarding "the serious repercussions of the forced displacement of citizens that the Israeli occupation seeks to implement in Gaza and the north."

Earlier on Tuesday, the Israeli army stated in a statement that it had begun recruiting tens of thousands of soldiers as part of preparations to occupy the city of Gaza, ignoring international warnings about a humanitarian disaster in the city, which is home to about one million Palestinians.

Bissal stated that "the Israeli occupation plans to imprison more than two million Palestinians in the Strip in a complete prison lacking the most basic elements of human life, through policies of forced displacement and repeated evacuations."

He confirmed that "the displacement operations imposed by the occupation army represent one of the forms of ethnic cleansing against Palestinian civilians."

He also indicated that "the city of Gaza is currently under unprecedented bombardment by the Israeli occupation forces, especially in the neighborhoods of Al-Sabra and Al-Zeitoun."

He pointed out that "the area to which the occupation is trying to push the residents of the city of Gaza and the northern Strip for displacement does not exceed 12 percent of the area of the Strip."

Bissal revealed that "the occupation has destroyed more than 70 percent of the areas of Al-Zeitoun neighborhood, Al-Sabra, Jabalia, Jabalia Al-Nazla, and the town" in northern Gaza, in addition to "destroying more than 85 percent of the homes and infrastructure in the neighborhoods of Al-Shuja'iyya and Al-Tuffah" east of the city.

Regarding the displacement plans, Bissal noted that "the occupation seeks to force about one and a half million residents of the city of Gaza and the north to evacuate towards the center and south of the Strip, as part of a plan aimed at completely clearing the two governorates under the pretext of humanitarian areas."

Bissal warned of "the catastrophic humanitarian repercussions of these policies," confirming that "what is happening is forced displacement aimed at changing the demographic reality in Gaza and the north, exposing hundreds of thousands of civilians to hunger, disease, and slow death."

Bissal added that "several buildings have been directly targeted," explaining that "this escalation aligns with the official statement issued by the Civil Defense, which described the situation in the city as catastrophic."

He also warned of "a dangerous phase ahead if the occupation's plan to impose mass displacement from the city is implemented."

Bissal issued an urgent appeal to the international community and humanitarian organizations, confirming that "the Civil Defense is facing severe difficulties in responding to distress calls due to targeting what are known as safe areas, making it difficult for ambulances and medical teams to reach them."

He also called on former U.S. President Donald Trump to "take a decisive stance to end the Israeli war" on the Strip.

He confirmed that "slogans alone are no longer enough, and those seeking peace must take concrete steps on the ground to stop the massacres and genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip."

Hamas stated in a statement on Tuesday that the city of Gaza is witnessing an open Israeli war waged by a "war criminal" against Palestinian civilians.

On Friday, Israel declared the city of Gaza a "dangerous combat zone," and began extensive airstrikes and demolition operations resulting in the deaths and injuries of many Palestinians, along with massive destruction in the devastated city.

On August 8, the Israeli government approved a plan proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to gradually reoccupy the Gaza Strip entirely, starting with the city of Gaza.

According to the proposal presented by Netanyahu, the plan begins with the displacement of Palestinians from the city of Gaza to the south, followed by encircling the city, and then carrying out additional incursions into residential gathering centers, according to the official Hebrew broadcasting authority.

With U.S. support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, resulting in 63,633 deaths and 160,914 injuries among Palestinians, most of whom are children and women, over 9,000 missing, hundreds of thousands displaced, and famine that has killed 361 Palestinians, including 130 children.