The Israeli army, under the responsibility of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is carrying out an operation in the northern area of the Gaza Strip that according to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, consists of "ethnic cleansing". This action seeks to expel the Palestinians and prepare the ground for a "prolonged Jewish settlement".
In recent months, northern Gaza has been subjected to intense bombings and blockades that have disrupted the entry of humanitarian aid, putting the population at risk of potential famine. Despite the difficulty in accessing the region, a journalist from Haaretz was able to visit the area alongside Israeli troops and described the devastation as if it had been caused by a natural disaster.
In places like Al Attara and Beit Lahia, there are no homes left for the inhabitants to return to, as they were destroyed by the bombings, and they are not allowed to go back. It is reported that in an attack on a building in Beit Lahia, more than 90 people died, including 25 children.
The newspaper also reports that the main road in the northern Gaza area is being expanded at the expense of destroying buildings and that evacuated residents are not authorized to return. All this is part of the army's preparations to maintain control of the area for a long time.
It is suspected that Israel is implementing a plan known as "the Generals' Plan," proposed by retired officers, with the intention of evacuating and besieging the entire northern region of Gaza. Reports indicate that residents would not be able to return to their homes, and the situation in the area worsens with the scarcity of humanitarian aid and the control of criminal gangs at supply access points. The population faces conditions of malnutrition and humanitarian emergency.
